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Sigfrid Benson "Sig" Unander was an American politician who served two terms as Treasurer of the state of Oregon from 1952 to 1959. A Republican, Unander was his party's nominee for United States Senate in 1962 and unsuccessfully sought the party nomination for Governor of Oregon in 1958.

Early life
Unander was born in Portland, Oregon on August 3, 1913, to Sigfrid M. and Caroline Benson Unander, a daughter of Portland businessman and philanthropist Simon Benson.{{cite news Unander served in the United States Army during World War II, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel and earning two medals from the United States and four from other Allied Nations while serving in Europe, Africa, and the Southwest Pacific. ==Political career==
Political career
Prior to serving in World War II, Unander was executive assistant to Republican Oregon Governor Charles A. Sprague. In 1952, Unander again ran for the office, and this time secured his party's nominee and defeated Democrat Francis Lambert in the general election to become Oregon's 18th State Treasurer. Unander returned to Oregon to run in the 1962 United States Senate election. He defeated Congressman Edwin Durno to become the Republican nominee, ==Personal life==
Personal life
Unander and his wife Vivian had two children. He died in Portland on February 1, 1978, of a heart attack. ==References==
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