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Orville Freeman
Secretary of Agriculture · 1961
Orville Freeman, Secretary of Agriculture. Orville Lothrop Freeman (May 9, 1918 – February 20, 2003) was an American politician who served as the 29th governor of Minnesota from 1955 to 1961, and as the U.S. secretary of agriculture from 1961 to 1969 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
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- Secretary of Agriculture1961-01-20–1969-01-21
Biography
Orville Lothrop Freeman (May 9, 1918 – February 20, 2003) was an American politician who served as the 29th governor of Minnesota from 1955 to 1961, and as the U.S. secretary of agriculture from 1961 to 1969 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Capitol Receipts, “Orville Freeman: Secretary of Agriculture,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ888636/orville-freeman (accessed 2026-10-13).