Neil Sherman Haugerud (July 3, 1930 – June 6, 2012) was an American politician, farmer, and businessman. Haugerud was born in Canton, Minnesota. He graduated from Harmony High School in

Harmony, Minnesota Harmony is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2010 census. The town bills itself as the "Biggest Little Town in Southern Minnesota" and features the largest Amish community in the state. Hist ...

in 1948. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He went to the University of Minnesota and Winona State University. Haugerud was a farmer and securities broker. Haugerud served as sheriff for

Fillmore County, Minnesota Fillmore County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,228. Its county seat is Preston. Fillmore County is included in the Rochester metropolitan area. History Fillmore County was created on ...

from 1959 to 1967. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 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) **Democratic ...

. Haugerud died at Chosen Valley Care Center in

Chatfield, Minnesota Chatfield is a city in Fillmore and Olmsted counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 2,779 at the 2010 census. The city's area is split almost equally between the two counties. Chatfield is known as "The Gateway to Bluff Cou ...

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