About Joseph E. Dillon
Lived 1921 – 1990 (aged 69). Joseph E. Dillon was an American politician.
Joseph E. Dillon (March 18, 1921 – April 17, 1990) was the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1954 to 1960. During his tenure, in 1955, Saint Paul and Nagasaki became the first sister city pairing of an Asian city and an American city. A friend of Hubert Humphrey, Dillon campaigned for Humphrey during his 1960 presidential campaign.
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American politician
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Joseph E. Dillon was born on 18 March 1921 in Saint Paul.
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Joseph E. Dillon died on 17 April 1990 in Potomac.
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Joseph E. Dillon was a politician.
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Joseph E. Dillon was American.
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