Kristjan Valdimar "Val" Bjornson (August 29, 1906 – March 10, 1987) was an American writer, newspaper editor, and politician who served as the State Treasurer of Minnesota for more than two decades.[1]
K. Valdimar Bjornson, known in politics as Val Bjornson, in his 20s.
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