# Julius A. Schmahl *Minnesota Republican politician who held statewide office for nearly four decades* Julius August Schmahl (August 1, 1867 – April 10, 1955) was a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)]] who held elective statewide office in [[Minnesota]] for close to forty years. He served first as Secretary of State and afterward as State Treasurer.[^1] Schmahl also worked in newspapers, as a reporter and as editor of the *Redwood Falls Gazette*.[^1] ## Biography Schmahl was born on August 1, 1867, at Traverse de Sioux in [[Nicollet County, Minnesota]].[^2] He edited and published newspapers. His first statewide win came in 1906, when he was elected Secretary of State.[^2] The cited biography credits him with twelve years in that office and gives 1921 as the year he stepped down.[^2] In 1926 he was a candidate for State Treasurer. He held the treasurer's office in every year but two from 1927 to 1951.[^2] In February 1895 he married Elizabeth T. Dunnington.[^2] His daughter Julie became the wife of Fred Trump, an Arizona businessman who stood as a political candidate.[^2] Schmahl left politics in 1951. He died in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], aged 87, on April 10, 1955.[^2] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Julius August Schmahl: Republican; newspaper reporter, editor and publisher.[^1][^2] ### What - Minnesota Secretary of State, then State Treasurer.[^1][^2] ### When - Born August 1, 1867; died April 10, 1955.[^2] - Elected Secretary of State in 1906; stepped down in 1921.[^2] - Ran for State Treasurer in 1926; held the office in all but two years from 1927 to 1951.[^2] - Retired from politics in 1951.[^2] ### Where - Born at Traverse de Sioux, Nicollet County.[^2] - Died in Saint Paul.[^2] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Julius A. Schmahl* (revision 1341362189, retrieved 2026-10-25) — establishes party affiliation, service as Secretary of State and Treasurer, and newspaper career. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_A._Schmahl [^2]: Wikipedia contributors, *Julius A. Schmahl*, Biography section (revision 1341362189, retrieved 2026-10-25) — establishes birth, elections, office dates, marriage, family, retirement and death. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_A._Schmahl