Daniel J. Knuth (July 3, 1945 – October 5, 2020) was an American politician, educator, and environmental consultant.
Early life and education
Knuth was born in
Mabel, Minnesota
Mabel is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 780 at the 2010 census.
History
A post office called Mabel has been in operation since 1880. The city was named for the daughter of a railroad official.
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and graduated from Mabel High School. He received his bachelor's degree in physical geography from
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato (MNSU, MSU, or Minnesota State) is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. It is Minnesota's second-largest university and has over 123,000 living alumni worldwide. Founded in 1868, it is t ...
and his master's and doctorate degrees in physical geography from
Indiana University
Indiana University (IU) is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Campuses
Indiana University has two core campuses, five regional campuses, and two regional centers under the administration of IUPUI.
*Indiana Universit ...
.
Career
He worked as a hydrologist, as an environmental consultant and taught at
Macalester College
Macalester College () is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1874, Macalester is exclusively an undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 2,174 students in the fall of 2018 from 50 U.S. states, four U.S te ...
. Knuth served in the
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Pa ...
from 1985 to 1988 and was a
Democrat
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
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. Knuth lived in
New Brighton, Minnesota
New Brighton is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. It is a suburb of the Twin Cities. The population was 22,753 at the 2020 census.
History
In the mid 18th century, Mdewakanton Dakota tribes lived in the vicinity of New Brighto ...
with his wife and family. His daughter
Kate Knuth
Kate Knuth (born May 15, 1981) is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 50B from 2007 to 2013. She was a Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate for mayor of Minneapolis ...
and his brother-in-law
Gordon Backlund
Gordon Backlund (born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and former engineer who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1985 to 1986.
Early life and education
Backlund was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He ...
also served in the
Minnesota Legislature
The Minnesota Legislature is the bicameral legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota consisting of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senators are elected from 67 single-member districts. In order to account for decennia ...
.
Death
Knuth died from Alzheimer's disease in New Brighton, Minnesota.
Dan Knuth-obituary
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1945 births
2020 deaths
People from Mabel, Minnesota
People from New Brighton, Minnesota
Indiana University alumni
Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni
Macalester College faculty
American environmentalists
Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Neurological disease deaths in Minnesota
Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
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