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Scandinavian ancestry Politicians in Arizona
(Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish)

Mark Evans Austad (1917-1988) — also known as Marcus Jacob Austad; "Mark Evans" — of Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Ogden, Weber County, Utah, April 1, 1917. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; radio announcer, broadcast newsman, and host of his own television news show; U.S. Ambassador to Finland, 1975-77; Norway, 1981-84. Mormon. Norwegian ancestry. Died in Arizona, October 20, 1988 (age 71 years, 202 days). Interment at Washington Heights Memorial Park, South Ogden, Utah.   The Mark Evans Austad Auditorium, at Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, is named for him.   Epitaph: "Grandpa, I'll bet Heavenly Father will be happy to see you."   See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial Charles Edgar Leafdale (1906-1991) — also known as C. Edgar Leafdale — of Potter, Cheyenne County, Neb.; Mesa, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Potter, Cheyenne County, Neb., November 1, 1906. Democrat. Farmer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1948; wholesale grocer. Swedish ancestry. Member, Farmers Union; Lions. Died in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., June 2, 1991 (age 84 years, 213 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Mesa, Ariz.   Relatives: Son of Anthoney Morris Leafdale and Flora (Johnson) Leafdale; married, August 19, 1934, to Inez Lorraine Davis.   Image source: Chadron (Neb.) Record, March 19, 1948   David Phillip Lindberg (1903-1981) — also known as David P. Lindberg; "Boxcar Mayor" — of Galesburg, Knox County, Ill.; Green Valley, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Galesburg, Knox County, Ill., March 16, 1903. Railroad worker; mayor of Galesburg, Ill., 1941-45. Lutheran. Swedish ancestry. Member, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Died in Green Valley, Pima County, Ariz., January 15, 1981 (age 77 years, 305 days). Cremated.   Relatives: Son of Peter Wilhelm Lindberg and Elna (Nilsdotter) Lindberg; brother of Paul Melton Lindberg; married 1927 to Esther Sand.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Hoval A. Smith (1876-c.1954) — of Arizona. Born in Iowa, 1876. Republican. Mining engineer; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1911. Norwegian ancestry. Advocated the annexation of Sonora from Mexico to the U.S. Died about 1954 (age about 78 years). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.   Relatives: Married to Nina R. Smith.

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