Agnes Israelson (July 22, 1896 – October 30, 1989) was the first woman in

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minne ...

to serve as a city

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as ...

. In the October 29, 1953, issue of the '' Thief River Falls Times'', the paper reported that Mrs. Israelson had beaten Harry Simonson, who had been seeking a fourth term as mayor of

Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, sometimes referred to as Thief River or abbreviated as TRF, is a city in Pennington County in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 8,749 at the 2020 census. Thief River Falls is the county ...

, 1,204 to 978.

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