HAROLD STASSEN

(Harold Edward Stassen | Harold E. Stassen)


Harold Stassen
Harold Stassen
  • Born: April 13, 1907
  • Died: March 4, 2001
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Poliltician

Harold Edward Stassen was an American politician who was the 25th Governor of Minnesota. He was a leading candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 1948, considered for a time to be the front-runner. He thereafter regularly continued to run for that and other offices, such that his name became most identified with his status as a perennial candidate.