officials to deport any alien or naturalized citizen who advocated the overthrow of the government by force. But Burnquist also worked in other areas. He initiated legislation to improve state highways, disaster assistance programs, labor relations, and, especially the welfare of children. He was elected to a full term in November 1918. Attorney General of Minnesota After leaving office, Burnquist practiced law for 17 years. During the 1920s, Burnquist wrote several works in the series "Minnesota and its People" at his home in St. Paul. In 1939 he was elected as state Attorney General. Repeatedly re-elected, he served 16 years and 1 day, nearly establishing the record for the longest serving attorney general of Minnesota. (Skip Humphrey served 16 years and 3 days by the end of his tenure in 1999, winning this ranking.) President of Saint Paul NAACP Chapter Burnquist was president of the Saint Paul chapter of the NAACP from 1914 and ca. 1921. The Duluth lynchings occurred during his tenure in this position and also during his second term as governor. ; however, his responses to the event were cautious and limited. Personal life Burnquist was married on January 1, 1906, to Mary Louise Cross (1880–1966). Burnquist died in Minneapolis at the age of 81. References External links Governors of Minnesota Minnesota Legislators Past and Present Other sources Algot E. Strand (1910) A History of the Swedish-Americans of Minnesota, Volume 3 (Lewis Publishing) Related reading Biographical information and his gubernatorial records are available for research use at the Minnesota Historical Society. 1879 births 1961 deaths People from Webster County, Iowa American people of Swedish descent American Congregationalists Republican Party governors of Minnesota Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota Minnesota Attorneys General Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Carleton College alumni University of Minnesota Law School alumni