Orville Lothrop Freeman was an American Democratic politician who served as the 29th governor of Minnesota from 1955 to 1961, and as the U.S. secretary of agriculture from 1961 to 1969 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Wikipedia
Born: May 9, 1918, Minneapolis, MN
Died: February 20, 2003 (age 84 years), Minneapolis, MN
Children: Michael O. Freeman
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: United States Secretary of Agriculture (1961–1969) and Governor of Minnesota (1955–1961)
Education: University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Law School, and Central High School