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Sam Solon

1931 – 2001

American politician

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Lived 1931 – 2001 (aged 70). Sam Solon was an American politician.

Sam George Solon (June 25, 1931 – December 28, 2001) was a Minnesota politician, and a member of the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives. A Democrat, he served in the legislature for over 30 years, 28 of those years in the senate. He died of melanoma in 2001.

Early years and education Solon was born in Duluth in 1931, the son of Greek immigrants. He graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1949 and served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954. He earned his B.S. in Education in 1958 from the University of Minnesota in Duluth. After graduation, he worked as a junior high school social studies teacher

While in the senate, Solon chaired the Health, Welfare, and Corrections committee from 1981 to 1982, then chaired the Commerce Committee in its various incarnations from 1983 until his death. He was also chair of the Education Subcommittee for Assessment and Accountability from 1975 to 1976, and of the Commerce Subcommittee for Banking from 1977 to 1980. He was an appointed member of the Minnesota Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board from 1979 to 2001.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Minnesota Duluth, Central High School
Positions held
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Member of the State Senate of Minnesota
Also known as
Sam George Solon

Family & relationships

Spouse
Yvonne Prettner Solon

People in Sam Solon's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sam Solon's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sam Solon?

American politician

When was Sam Solon born?

Sam Solon was born on 25 June 1931 in Duluth.

When did Sam Solon die?

Sam Solon died on 28 December 2001 in Duluth.

What was Sam Solon's occupation?

Sam Solon was a politician.

What nationality was Sam Solon?

Sam Solon was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sam Solon

· Wikidata: Q7408185

· DBpedia: Sam Solon

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