25 Notable alumni of Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Mitchell Hamline School of Law is ranked #3,659 in the world and #962 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 25 notable alumni from Mitchell Hamline School of Law sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Mitchell Hamline School of Law won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Linda Scheid
1942-2011 (aged 69)
teacher
lawyer
politician
Linda J. Scheid was a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 46, which includes portions of the northwestern suburbs of Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metro area. A Democrat, she was first elected to the Senate in 1996, and was re-elected in 2000, 2002, 2006 and 2010. Prior to the 2002 redistricting, the...
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2. Dewey Johnson
1899-1941 (aged 42)
lawyer
politician
Dewey William Johnson was an American lawyer and politician from Minnesota. Johnson was born in Minneapolis and attended the local public schools, followed by the University of Minnesota and William Mitchell College of Law (then the YMCA Law School).
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3. Robert W. Mattson, Jr
1948-. (aged 78)
lawyer
Robert W. Mattson Jr. (born May 31, 1948) is an American lawyer who held elective political office in Minnesota, and is also involved in various business ventures in Florida, Colorado and Canada. He served one term as Minnesota State Auditor from 1975 to 1979, and was Minnesota State Treasurer from 1983 to 1987. He is a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor...
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4. Eric J. Magnuson
1951-. (aged 75)
lawyer
judge
Eric John Magnuson is an American lawyer in private practice. He was the Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 2008 to 2010.
5. Scott Newman
1947-. (aged 79)
lawyer
politician
Scott J. Newman is an American attorney and former Republican member of the Minnesota Senate. He represented Senate District 18, which includes portions of McLeod, Meeker, Sibley and Wright counties just west of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is also a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for attorney general in the...
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6. Jean Wagenius
1941-. (aged 85)
lawyer
politician
Jean D. Wagenius is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1987 to 2021. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 63B, which includes portions of the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is an attorney and worked previously...
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7. Elmer Austin Benson
1895-1985 (aged 90)
lawyer
businessperson
politician
Elmer Austin Benson was an American lawyer and politician from Minnesota. In 1935, Benson was appointed to the U.S. Senate following the death of Thomas Schall. He served as the 24th governor of Minnesota, defeating Republican Martin Nelson in a landslide in Minnesota's 1936 gubernatorial election. He lost the governorship two years later to Republican Harold Stassen in the 1938...
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8. William T. Francis
1869-1929 (aged 60)
diplomat
lawyer
politician
William T. Francis was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from Minnesota. He was a successful personal and civil rights lawyer, winning discrimination cases against the police and employers, and successfully lobbying for state anti-discrimination and anti-lynching legislation. He was the U.S. Minister Resident/Consul General in Liberia, the first African-American diplomat from Minnesota. In Liberia, Francis conducted a nine-month inquiry...
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9. Ray P. Chase
1880-1948 (aged 68)
lawyer
politician
journalist
Raymond Park Chase was an American politician who served as a United States representative from Minnesota and a Minnesota State Auditor.
10. Debra Hilstrom
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Debra J. Hilstrom is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 40B, which included portions of the city of Brooklyn Center in Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She was a candidate in the 2014 Minnesota Secretary of State election. She ran...
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11. Arthur E. Nelson
1892-1955 (aged 63)
lawyer
politician
Arthur Emanuel Nelson was an American lawyer and politician who served briefly as a U.S. senator from Minnesota during the end of 1942 and beginning of 1943
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12. Tarryl Clark
1961-. (aged 65)
lawyer
politician
Tarryl Lynn Clark is an American activist, attorney, politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate. A Democrat, she represented District 15, including portions of Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns counties, from 2006 to 2011. She was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nominee for United States Congress in 2010, unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Republican Michele Bachmann.
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13. Torrey Westrom
1973-. (aged 53)
lawyer
politician
Torrey Westrom is an American businessman and politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A Republican, he represents District 12, which includes all or parts of Big Stone, Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Traverse and Wilkin Counties. He is the first known blind person to be elected to the Minnesota Legislature.
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14. Joe Atkins
1965-. (aged 61)
lawyer
politician
Joseph Atkins is a Minnesota attorney and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 52B, which included portions of Dakota County in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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15. Dick Cohen
1949-. (aged 77)
lawyer
politician
Richard J. Cohen is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 64, which includes portions of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County.
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16. Luther Youngdahl
1896-1978 (aged 82)
lawyer
judge
politician
Luther Wallace Youngdahl was an American judge and politician who served as the 27th governor of Minnesota and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
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17. Greg Davis
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Charles Gregory Davis, known as Greg Davis is an American attorney and the former mayor of Southaven in northern Mississippi, the state's fourth largest city, from 1997 to 2013. Prior to serving as mayor, he represented the 7th district in the Mississippi House of Representatives. He was the Republican Party's nominee for Mississippi's 1st congressional district in the 2008 special...
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18. Thomas D. Schall
1878-1935 (aged 57)
lawyer
politician
Thomas David Schall was an American lawyer and politician. He served in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate from Minnesota. He was initially elected and then reelected as a Progressive but later joined the Republican Party.
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19. Bobby Joe Champion
1963-. (aged 63)
lawyer
politician
Bobby Joe Champion is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents the 59th district, which includes portions of downtown and north Minneapolis in Hennepin County. He is the incumbent president of the Minnesota Senate.
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20. Corey Stewart
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Corey Alan Stewart is an American politician and international trade attorney who served as at-large chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Prince William County, Virginia from 2006 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the Occoquan district supervisor from 2003 to 2006.
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21. Floyd B. Olson
1891-1936 (aged 45)
lawyer
politician
trade unionist
Floyd Bjørnstjerne "Skipper" Olson was an American politician and lawyer who served three-terms as the 22nd Governor of Minnesota from January 6, 1931 until his death in office at the age of forty-four on August 22, 1936. A left-wing populist, Olson was a member of the Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party, and the first member of the party to win the office...
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22. Tom Emmer
1961-. (aged 65)
radio personality
lawyer
politician
Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who has served as majority whip in the United States House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he has represented Minnesota's 6th congressional district since 2015. During his tenure in Congress, he has been known as a staunch advocate for the crypto industry.
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23. Ted Mondale
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Theodore Adams Mondale is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1991 to 1997. He is the elder son of the late former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale and the late Joan Mondale.
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24. August H. Andresen
1890-1958 (aged 68)
lawyer
farmer
bureaucrat
politician
August Herman Andresen was an American lawyer and politician from Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Congress as a Republican for thirty-one years.
25. Sean Duffy
1971-. (aged 55)
lawyer
politician
Sean Patrick Duffy is an American politician, attorney, and former television personality who has served as the 20th United States secretary of transportation since January 2025. Duffy also served as the acting administrator of NASA from July to December 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district from 2011...
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