Arthur Naftalin was an American political scientist and politician.
11 Facts About Arthur Naftalin
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Arthur Naftalin was married to Frances Healy Naftalin; among their children is Mark Naftalin, a musician who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 as a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.
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Arthur Naftalin came to Minneapolis to attend the University of Minnesota, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1939 and a PhD in 1948.
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Arthur Naftalin's dissertation was a history of the Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota.
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In 1945, Humphrey was elected mayor and Arthur Naftalin was appointed to work in his office.
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Arthur Naftalin later became a professor in the department of political science at the University of Minnesota.
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Arthur Naftalin served as commissioner of administration under Governor Orville L Freeman.
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Arthur Naftalin attended the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and was present at Martin Luther King Jr.
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Arthur Naftalin ran for the DFL endorsement for lieutenant governor in 1966.
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Arthur Naftalin was succeeded by Charlie Stenvig, a police officer with no previous political experience who promised a "law and order" approach to any future civil unrest.
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Arthur Naftalin donated his body to the University of Minnesota for research.