Carl Rudolf Berghult

Carl "Rudy" Berghult
26th Mayor of Duluth
In office
1937–1942
Preceded by Samuel F. Snively
Succeeded by Edward H. Hatch
Personal details
Born April 15, 1905
Duluth, Minnesota
Died February 16, 2000(2000-02-16) (aged 94)

Carl Rudolf "Rudy" Berghult (April 15, 1905 – February 16, 2000) was the mayor of Duluth, Minnesota from 1937 - 1942. He was the youngest mayor of a U.S. city larger than 100,000 at 31 and Duluth's first native-born mayor. He is credited with helping secure the government funding for the construction of Duluth's Blatnik Bridge.

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