Severt Benjamin Duea (February 13, 1876 – March 2, 1956) was an American businessman and politician. Duea was born in

Story County, Iowa Story County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 98,537, making it the ninth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Nevada, Iowa, Nevada; t ...

and went to the Story County public school. He moved to

Pipestone County, Minnesota Pipestone County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,424. Its county seat is Pipestone. History The county was formed on May 23, 1857, by act of the territorial legislature, but was not orga ...

in 1886 and then moved to

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with his wife and family. Duea worked as a cashier in the First National Bank of Ruthton; he served as the village treasurer for Ruthton, Minnesota. Duea served as the secretary for the Governor of Minnesota J.A.O. Preus and served as the Minnesota Superintendent of Banks. In 1927, he moved to

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. He served in the

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in 1909 and 1910 and in the

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from 1911 to 1914. Duea was a

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.Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Severt Benjamin Duea
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1876 births 1956 deaths People from Story County, Iowa People from Pipestone County, Minnesota Businesspeople from Minnesota Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Republican Party Minnesota state senators {{Minnesota-politician-stub