Joseph_E._Dillon

Joseph E. Dillon

Joseph E. Dillon

American politician

"Joseph Dillon" redirects here. For the American soccer player, see Joey Dillon.

Joseph E. Dillon (March 18, 1921 – April 17, 1990) was the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1954 to 1960. During his tenure, in 1955, Saint Paul and Nagasaki became the first sister city pairing of an Asian city and an American city.[1] A friend of Hubert Humphrey, Dillon campaigned for Humphrey during his 1960 presidential campaign.[2][3]

Quick Facts 45th Mayor of St. Paul, Preceded by ...

References

  1. [1]
    "40th Anniversary". Saint Paul–Nagasaki Sister City Committee. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. [2]
    Brennan, James (26 April 1960). "Humphrey to Open Area Drive Today". Wheeling Intelligencer. West Virginia Division of Culture and History. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  3. [3]
    "Obituaries". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. April 19, 1990. p. 32. Retrieved August 9, 2019.


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