Ralph Bigelow Goodhue (January 27, 1878 – January 18, 1960) was an American farmer and politician. Goodhue was born in

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, Rice County, Minnesota. He went to Carleton Academy and to

Carleton College Carleton College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota. Founded in 1866, it had 2,105 undergraduate students and 269 faculty members in fall 2016. The 200-acre main campus is between Northfield and the 800-acre Cowling ...

. Goodhue also sent to

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School of Agriculture. He lived in

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with his wife and family and was a farmer. Bigelow served in the Minnesota Senate from 1943 to 1950. He died in Rice County, Minnesota.Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Ralph Bigelow Goodhue
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1878 births 1960 deaths People from Dennison, Minnesota People from Northfield, Minnesota Farmers from Minnesota Carleton College alumni University of Minnesota alumni Minnesota state senators {{Minnesota-politician-stub