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COMPTROLLER

J. Shippen Burd Feb. 26, 1867-April 1868
John Vander Horck April 1868-April 1872
Ernest Ortman April 1872-June 20, 1877
William B. Hill June 20, 1877-April 1884
Samuel Goodnow April 1884-April 1886
Franklin G. Holbrook April 1886-Jan. 1889
John F. Calderwood Jan. 1889-Jan. 1891
Solon Armstrong Jan. 1891-Jan. 1893
Wallace G. Nye Jan. 1893-Jan. 1899
Joshua Rogers Jan. 1899-Jan. 1905
Dan C. Brown Jan. 1905-Jan. 15, 1934*
C.E. Holmgren Feb. 2-Dec. 5, 1934
O.J. Turner Dec. 7, 1934-Aug. 27, 1947* (7th Ward Alderman before appointment)
(Clifford A. Brandt, Assistant. Comptroller, filled in)
Alfred A. "Al." Hansen July 1949-July 1967
Earl Arneson July 1967-Jan. 1978
Mary Des Roches Jan. 1978-April 27, 1983
Melvin Wendorf May 1-Sept. 14, 1983 (Acting)

The Comptroller-Treasurer's office was abolished by Laws of Minnesota 1983, Chapter 160.

Orlo Melvin Laraway Feb. 26, 1867-April 1871
Charles Darrow April-Sept. 2, 1871*
Orlo Melvin Laraway Sept. 6, 1871-April 1877
Thomas J. Buxton April 1877-April 1885
Eder H. Moulton April 1885-Jan. 1891
Kristian Kortgaard Jan. 1891-Jan. 1893
Andrew C. Haugan Jan. 1893-Jan. 27, 1897
Charles S. Hulbert March 12, 1897-April 30, 1909
Charles A. Bloomquist April 30, 1909-Sept. 3, 1936*
Harry C. Brown Sept. 8, 1936-Sept. 10, 1939*
Gladys E. Miller July 1941-July 1963 (filled in as Assistant Treasurer Sept. 11, 1939-July 1941)
Rey C. Malmquist July 1963-Jan. 1974
W.W. "Bill" Bednarczyk Jan. 1974-Jan. 1976 (from the Park Board)

With the passage of Charter Amendment 59, the offices of City Treasurer and Comptroller were combined in January 1976.