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Rufus Wilber Hitchcock (July 27, 1868 – February 27, 1961) was an American newspaper publisher, educator, and politician. Hitchcock was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan and moved to
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in 1902 with his wife and family and settled in Hibbing, Minnesota. He was the publisher of the ''Hibbing Daily Tribune,'' the ''Crookston Daily News,'' and the ''Bemidji Daily Pioneer'' newspapers. He served as the superintendent of schools of
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and as principal of the
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schools. Hitchcock served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1919 to 1924.


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1868 births 1961 deaths People from Mount Clemens, Michigan People from Hibbing, Minnesota Editors of Minnesota newspapers Educators from Minnesota Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives {{Minnesota-politician-stub