Clarence R. Magney (January 11, 1883 – May 13, 1962) was an American attorney, lawyer, and jurist who served as the mayor of

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from 1917 to 1920 and associate justice of the

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from 1943 to 1953.Magney, Fredolph H. ''The First Student of Gustavus Adolphus College Jonas Magny, D.D.'' April 1969. Print.

Early life and education

Born in

Trenton, Pierce County, Wisconsin Trenton is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin. The population was 1,737 at the time of the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Hager City, North Red Wing, Pucketville, and Trenton are located in the town. The unincorporated commun ...

, Magney went to public schools in

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. He then graduated from

Gustavus Adolphus College Gustavus Adolphus College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minnesota. It was founded in 1862 by Swedish Americans led by Eric Norelius and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Gustavus gets its n ...

in 1903 and

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in 1908.

Career

After graduating from law school, Magney worked as an attorney at Jenswold & Jenswold in Duluth. He was elected mayor of Duluth in 1917 and served until 1920. He was later elected to serve as a district court judge. Magney was appointed as an associate justice of the

in 1943 and served until 1953. He was instrumental in getting a number of

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and scenic waysides established along the

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Judge C. R. Magney State Park Judge C. R. Magney State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Minnesota, on the North Shore of Lake Superior. It was named for Clarence R. Magney, a former mayor of Duluth and justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, who was instrumental in ...

is named for him. After retiring as a justice, he continued to work as commissioner of the Minnesota Supreme Court until his death in 1962.

Personal life

His father, Jonas Magney (surname originally Magnuson), immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1858.Magney, Clarence. "Part of a Speech Delivered at Minnesota Conference Convention at Red Wing." April 19, 1950. Print. He was the first student at Gustavus and upon graduation became ordained as a Lutheran pastor.

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Papers of the Magney Family
are available for research use at th
Gustavus Adolphus College and Lutheran Church Archives
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Early life and education

Career

Personal life

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