Henry Rines (June 9, 1872 – October 5, 1950) was a

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, and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Rines, a newspaper publisher, emigrated as a child from Orsa, Sweden. He was elected to the

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in 1906. He served as speaker from 1913 to 1915, as a part of a faction of progressive Republicans. He was elected as State Treasurer in 1916, a position he held for two terms. After leaving office, Rines served in a variety of capacities, working as the chair of the state commission of administration and finance, and serving on the state office building committee. He was elected again to the House in 1942, and served two terms. He died in 1950.Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
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1872 births 1950 deaths Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives State treasurers of Minnesota People from Mora, Minnesota Swedish emigrants to the United States {{Minnesota-politician-stub