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|alma_mater=[[University of Minnesota]] (B.A. and LLB)
|alma_mater=[[University of Minnesota]] (B.A. and LLB)
|occupation=[[Attorney]]; [[Educator]]; [[Politician]]
|occupation=[[Attorney]]; [[Educator]]; [[Politician]]
[[United States Navy]] in[[ World War II]]}}
[[United States Navy]] in [[ World War II]]
|allegiance=[[United States]]
|rank=Captain
|branch=[[United States Navy]]
|serviceyears=1942–1945
|battles=[[World War II]]
|awards=Legion of Merit
}}
'''Harold Edward Stassen''' (April 13, 1907 – March 4, 2001) was a [[Moderate Republican]] who was the youngest person elected as the [[governor]] of a U.S. state – [[Minnesota]] – in 1938. He still holds that designation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libguides.mnhs.org/stassen|title=Harold E. Stassen: "Boy Governor" & Presidential Hopeful: Overview|publisher=Minnesota History Center: Gale Family Library|accessdate=June 5, 2020}}</ref> [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Bill Clinton]] was elected in [[Arkansas]] in 1978, the second youngest person elected as a governor. Despite his early success in Minnesota politics, over the years the [[Moderate Republican]] Stassen became known as a [[perennial candidate]] for many offices, including [[U.S. President]], [[U.S. Senator]], and governor of [[Pennsylvania]] and [[mayor]] of [[Philadelphia]], where he moved in 1948 to become the president of the [[University of Pennsylvania]].
'''Harold Edward Stassen''' (April 13, 1907 – March 4, 2001) was a [[Moderate Republican]] who was the youngest person elected as the [[governor]] of a U.S. state – [[Minnesota]] – in 1938. He still holds that designation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libguides.mnhs.org/stassen|title=Harold E. Stassen: "Boy Governor" & Presidential Hopeful: Overview|publisher=Minnesota History Center: Gale Family Library|accessdate=June 5, 2020}}</ref> [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Bill Clinton]] was elected in [[Arkansas]] in 1978, the second youngest person elected as a governor. Despite his early success in Minnesota politics, over the years the [[Moderate Republican]] Stassen became known as a [[perennial candidate]] for many offices, including [[U.S. President]], [[U.S. Senator]], and governor of [[Pennsylvania]] and [[mayor]] of [[Philadelphia]], where he moved in 1948 to become the president of the [[University of Pennsylvania]].