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Carl Rudolf "Rudy" Berghult II (April 15, 1905 – February 16, 2000) was an American politician who served as the 26th mayor of Duluth, Minnesota from 1937 to 1941.


Early life and education

Berghult was born in
Duluth, Minnesota Duluth ( ) is a Port, port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County, Minnesota, St. Louis County. Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, the city is a hub for cargo shipping. The population ...
, on April 15, 1905, to Carl Emil Berghult and Ida Mathilda Carlsson. Both of his parents were immigrants from Sweden who originated from Långasjö and Torsås. Berghult attended Denfeld High School, graduating in 1923. Following this, he studied faculty at
Gustavus Adolphus College Gustavus Adolphus College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1862 by Swedish Americans led by Eric Norelius and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Gustavu ...
.


Career

In 1937, Berghult was elected to serve as the 26th mayor of Duluth, Minnesota until 1941. At the age of 31, Berghult was the youngest mayor of a U.S. city with a population larger than 100,000, as well as the first native-born mayor of
Duluth, Minnesota Duluth ( ) is a Port, port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County, Minnesota, St. Louis County. Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, the city is a hub for cargo shipping. The population ...
. Berghult was credited with secured government funding for the Blatnik Bridge and working to beautify the city's public land as mayor, in addition to revising the city's debt structure and beginning several health and work programs for its citizens. Berghult was preceded by Samuel F. Snively and succeeded by Edward H. Hatch. Following his tenure as mayor, Berghult joined the
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, earning recognition for his service at Normandy Beach and in Norway. He retired as a commander.


Personal life and death

Berghult resided in Duluth for the entirety of his life. He married Eva Louise Drewes, with whom he had two children. Berghult died at the age of 94 in
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, on February 16, 2000. Berghult was cremated; his ashes were interred at Oneota Cemetery, located in Duluth.


See also

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List of mayors of Duluth, Minnesota The Mayor of Duluth is the chief executive officer of Duluth, Minnesota, and is responsible for overseeing the city's administration. The Mayor's Office is located in the Duluth Civic Center Historic District. This article is a list of people who ...


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