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William Lemke (1878-1950) —
of Fargo, Cass
County, N.Dak.
Born in Albany, Stearns
County, Minn., August
13, 1878.
Son of Fred Lemke and Julia Lemke.
Lawyer;
North
Dakota Republican state chair, 1916-20; North
Dakota state attorney general, 1921; candidate for U.S.
Senator from North Dakota, 1926 (Farmer-Labor), 1940; U.S.
Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1933-41, 1943-50; died
in office 1950; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from North Dakota, 1936;
Union candidate for President
of the United States, 1936.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta.
Died in Fargo, Cass
County, N.Dak., May 30,
1950 (age 71 years, 290
days).
Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
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Louis Benjamin Hanna (1861-1948) —
also known as Louis B. Hanna —
of Fargo, Cass
County, N.Dak.
Born in New Brighton, Beaver
County, Pa., August 9,
1861.
Son of Jason R. Hanna and Margaret A. (Lewis) Hanna.
Republican. Member of North
Dakota state house of representatives, 1895-97; member of North
Dakota state senate, 1897-1901, 1905-09; North Dakota
Republican state chair, 1902-08, 1925; U.S.
Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1909-13; Governor of
North Dakota, 1913-17; candidate for U.S.
Senator from North Dakota, 1916, 1926 (Republican).
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Fargo, Cass
County, N.Dak., April 23,
1948 (age 86 years, 258
days).
Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
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Burleigh Folsom Spalding (1853-1934) —
of Fargo, Cass
County, N.Dak.
Born near Craftsbury, Orleans
County, Vt., December
3, 1853.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to North Dakota state constitutional convention from Cass County,
1889; U.S.
Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1899-1901, 1903-05; justice of
North Dakota state supreme court, 1907; delegate to Republican
National Convention from North Dakota, 1924.
Died in Fargo, Cass
County, N.Dak., March 17,
1934 (age 80 years, 104
days).
Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
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Kenneth Keith Pyle (1899-1965) —
of North Dakota.
Born in Raymond Township, Cass
County, N.Dak., March 13,
1899.
Member of North Dakota state legislature, 1942-54.
Died July 10,
1965 (age 66 years, 119
days).
Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
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