Lloyd L. Duxbury

Lloyd L. Duxbury, Jr. (February 1, 1922 – March 23, 2002) was a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing the old districts 1 and 1B, which included all or portions of Houston and Winona counties in the southeastern part of the state. He was also House Speaker from 1963–1971 and Minority Leader from 1959–1963.[1]

Lloyd L. Duxbury, Jr.
44th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
1963–1971
Preceded byEdwin J. Chilgren
Succeeded byA.W. Dirlam
Minnesota House Minority Leader
In office
1959–1963
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 1, 1B district
In office
1951–1971
Personal details
Born(1922-02-01)February 1, 1922
Caledonia, Minnesota
DiedMarch 23, 2002(2002-03-23) (aged 80)
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Rosemary
Children2
ResidenceCaledonia, Minnesota
Alma materPhillips Exeter Academy Harvard College
Harvard University Law School
Professionattorney, legislator

Duxbury was first elected to the House in 1950 at a time when candidates, representatives and leadership positions were officially non-partisan. He allied with the House's Conservative Caucus, and was known to be a Republican. He was re-elected nine times.[2] When the Conservative Caucus gained a majority in 1963, he became Speaker by one vote over Aubrey Dirlam, and held the position until his retirement from the House in 1971, when he was succeeded by Dirlam.[3]

Duxbury was offered the position of United States Attorney for Minnesota by President Richard Nixon in 1969, but declined. After leaving the Legislature, he became a lobbyist for and vice president of Burlington Northern Railroad.[4]

Duxbury died in 2002.[5]

References
  1. Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
  2. Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
  3. Tribune of the people: the Minnesota Legislature and its leadership p. 83
  4. In Memoriam, Harvard Law Bulletin
  5. Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
Political offices
Preceded by
Edwin J. Chilgren		 Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
1963–1971		 Succeeded by
A.W. Dirlam


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