Lloyd L. Duxbury, Jr. (February 1, 1922 – March 23, 2002) was a

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politician and member of the

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representing the old districts 1 and 1B, which included all or portions of

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and

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counties in the southeastern part of the state. He was also House Speaker from 1963–1971 and Minority Leader from 1959–1963. 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

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, and was known to be a

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. He was re-elected nine times. When the Conservative Caucus gained a majority in 1963, he became Speaker by one vote over

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, and held the position until his retirement from the House in 1971, when he was succeeded by Dirlam. Duxbury was offered the position of

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for Minnesota by President

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in 1969, but declined. After leaving the Legislature, he became a lobbyist for and vice president of

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. Duxbury died in 2002.Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
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"Tribune of the people: the Minnesota Legislature and its leadership" – Lloyd Duxbury
1922 births 2002 deaths Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Minnesota lawyers Harvard Law School alumni 20th-century American politicians People from Caledonia, Minnesota Harvard College alumni Phillips Exeter Academy alumni 20th-century American lawyers {{Minnesota-politician-stub