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Alexander Ramsey
Republican · House and Senate · Pennsylvania, Minnesota · 1843–1875
Alexander Ramsey was a Republican U.S. representative and senator from Pennsylvania and Minnesota, serving 1843–1875. Cast 3,920 votes and missed 21.9%.
- Years in Congress
- 13
- Votes missed
- 21.9%
- Born
- 1815
- Died
- 1903
Biography
Alexander Ramsey was an American politician, who became the first Minnesota Territorial governor and later became a U.S. Senator. He served as a Whig and Republican over a variety of offices between the 1840s and the 1880s.
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Terms in office
- House, Pennsylvania, 14th District1843–1847 · Whig
- Senate, Minnesota1863–1875 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “Alexander Ramsey (R-PA), House & Senate 1843–1875,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/R000026/alexander-ramsey (accessed 2026-10-15).