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Farmer Politicians in North Dakota
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  Fred George Aandahl (1897-1966) — also known as Fred G. Aandahl — of Litchville, Barnes County, N.Dak. Born in Litchville, Barnes County, N.Dak., April 9, 1897. Republican. Farmer; superintendent of schools; chair of Barnes County Republican Party, 1928-29; member of North Dakota state senate, 1931, 1939-41; Governor of North Dakota, 1945-51; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1948; U.S. Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1951-53; Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1952. Lutheran. Member, Rotary; Modern Woodmen of America; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Delta Sigma Rho; Farm Bureau. Died in Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak., April 7, 1966 (age 68 years, 363 days). Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Valley City, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Sam J. Aandahl and Mamie C. (Lawry) Aandahl; married, June 28, 1926, to Luella Brekke.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  LeRoy Hagen Anderson (1906-1991) — also known as LeRoy H. Anderson — of Conrad, Pondera County, Mont. Born in Ellendale, Dickey County, N.Dak., February 2, 1906. Democrat. Rancher; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1947-48; member of Montana state senate, 1949-56, 1967; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1956; U.S. Representative from Montana 2nd District, 1957-61; defeated, 1954; candidate for U.S. Senator from Montana, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Tau Beta Pi; Pi Kappa Delta; Alpha Chi Sigma; Pi Kappa Alpha; American Chemical Society. Died, in a hospital at Conrad, Pondera County, Mont., September 25, 1991 (age 85 years, 235 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Peter John Anderson and Gena (Hagen) Anderson; married, October 19, 1929, to Jessie Viola Taylor.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Mark Andrews (b. 1926) — of Mapleton, Cass County, N.Dak. Born in Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak., May 19, 1926. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer; member of Republican National Committee from North Dakota, 1958-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1960; candidate for Governor of North Dakota, 1962; U.S. Representative from North Dakota, 1963-81 (1st District 1963-73, at-large 1973-81); U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1981-87; defeated, 1986. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Farm Bureau; Sigma Chi. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Son of Mark Andrews and Lillian (Hoyler) Andrews; married, June 28, 1949, to Mary Willming.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Albert Francis Appleton (1850-1914) — also known as Albert F. Appleton — of Crystal, Pembina County, N.Dak. Born in Yorkshire, England, January 14, 1850. Farmer; banker; delegate to North Dakota state constitutional convention from Pembina County, 1889; member of North Dakota state senate, 1890. Catholic. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., October 1, 1914 (age 64 years, 260 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Wright Crematory and Columbarium, Seattle, Wash.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Joseph Appleton and Jane Ann (Horner) Appleton; married to Martha Tay.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Miller Baer (1886-1970) — of North Dakota. Born in Black Creek, Outagamie County, Wis., March 29, 1886. Civil engineer; farmer; cartoonist; postmaster; U.S. Representative from North Dakota 1st District, 1917-21; defeated (Non-Partisan League), 1920. Congregationalist. Died in Washington, D.C., February 18, 1970 (age 83 years, 326 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Kristensen Brostuen (1884-1938) — also known as John K. Brostuen; Johannes Kristensen Brostuen — of Alexander, McKenzie County, N.Dak. Born near Ringebu, Norway, August 28, 1884. Republican. Farmer; rancher; newspaper editor and publisher; member of North Dakota state senate, 1920; North Dakota Republican state chair, 1937-38. Norwegian ancestry. Died in an airplane crash near Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1938 (age about 53 years). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Williston, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Married to Anna Brostuen.
  Dorr Howard Carroll (1874-1956) — also known as Dorr H. Carroll — of Minot, Ward County, N.Dak.; Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Village Creek, Allamakee County, Iowa, November 25, 1874. Republican. Newspaper publisher; farmer; lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Jackson County 8th District, 1945-48, 1953-54. Baptist. Died in Jackson County, Mo., October 7, 1956 (age 81 years, 317 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Leigh Carroll and Ellen Eva 'Nellie' (Howard) Carroll; married, April 19, 1897, to Gertrude Barbara Hefner.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
J. P. Cooley J. P. Cooley (b. 1845) — of Tabor, Bon Homme County, S.Dak. Born in Rowlandsville, Cecil County, Md., February 26, 1845. Democrat. Farmer; livestock grower; banker; member Dakota territorial council, 1872-73; member of South Dakota state senate 4th District, 1903-04, 1907-08, 1911-14. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  John Edward Davis (1913-1990) — also known as John E. Davis — of McClusky, Sheridan County, N.Dak. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., April 18, 1913. Republican. Rancher; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; banker; mayor of McClusky, N.D., 1946-52; member of North Dakota state senate, 1952-56; Governor of North Dakota, 1957-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1960; Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1960, 1964 (primary); national commander, American Legion, 1967-68. Member, American Legion; Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Beta Theta Pi. Died in Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, Calif., May 12, 1990 (age 77 years, 24 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of James Ellsworth Davis and Helen (Wilson) Davis; married 1938 to Pauline Huntley; married 1980 to Marilyn R. Westlie.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Egbert (1820-1908) — of Hastings, Dakota County, Minn.; Fargo, Cass County, Dakota Territory (now N.Dak.); Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Northumberland, Northumberland County, Pa., November 15, 1820. Merchant; farmer; steamboat business; mayor of Fargo, N.Dak., 1875-76, 1877-80. Member, Freemasons. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., August 22, 1908 (age 87 years, 281 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1871 to Sarah Savery.
  Frederick Bartlett Fancher (1852-1944) — also known as Frederick B. Fancher — of Jamestown, Stutsman County, N.Dak.; Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Orleans County, N.Y., April 2, 1852. Republican. Insurance business; farmer; delegate to North Dakota state constitutional convention from Stutsman County, 1889; North Dakota insurance commissioner, 1894-97; Governor of North Dakota, 1899-1901; wholesale grocer. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 10, 1944 (age 91 years, 283 days). Interment at East Lawn Memorial Park, Sacramento, Calif.
  Relatives: Married to Florence Van Voorhies.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
Lynn Joseph Frazier Lynn Joseph Frazier (1874-1947) — also known as Lynn J. Frazier — of Hoople, Walsh County, N.Dak. Born in Steele County, Minn., December 21, 1874. Republican. Farmer; Governor of North Dakota, 1917-21; U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1923-41; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1936. Methodist. Died January 11, 1947 (age 72 years, 21 days). Interment at Park Cemetery, Hoople, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Frazier and Lois B. (Nile) Frazier; married, November 26, 1903, to Lottie J. Stafford.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Fingar T. Gronvold (c.1869-1941) — also known as F. T. Gronvold — of Rugby, Pierce County, N.Dak. Born in Norway, about 1869. Republican. Automobile dealer; farmer; banker; Pierce County Treasurer, 1896-98; member of North Dakota state house of representatives, 1898-1918; member of North Dakota state senate, 1918-41; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1940. Lutheran. Norwegian ancestry. Died, from a ruptured spleen suffered in a fall, in Rugby, Pierce County, N.Dak., November 7, 1941 (age about 72 years). Interment at Priscilla Watts Cemetery, Rugby, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Father of A. F. Gronvold.
  Jasper Haaland — of Hillsboro, Traill County, N.Dak. Born in Minnesota. Communist. Farmer; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1934, 1936; candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1940. Burial location unknown.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Jasper Haaland: Farmers and the War (1940)
John D. Hale John D. Hale (b. 1847) — of Madison County, Neb.; Tilford, Meade County, S.Dak.; Sturgis, Meade County, S.Dak. Born in Grayson County, Va., 1847. Democrat. Miner; farmer; Madison County Sheriff, 1877; member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1881; member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1903-04, 1907-10 (46th District 1903-04, 1907-08, 49th District 1909-10); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1908; member of South Dakota state senate 41st District, 1913-16. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Thomas Hall (1869-1958) — of Bismarck, Burleigh County, N.Dak. Born in Cliff Mine, Keweenaw County, Mich., June 6, 1869. Republican. Newspaper reporter; rancher; secretary of state of North Dakota, 1913-24, 1943-54; U.S. Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1924-33; defeated, 1932. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Bismarck, Burleigh County, N.Dak., December 4, 1958 (age 89 years, 181 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Hall and Ellen (Peters) Hall; married, September 1, 1897, to Anna Marie Grafenstein.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
A. L. Hanson Albert L. Hanson (1854-1938) — of Hillsboro, Traill County, Dakota Territory (now N.Dak.); Wahpeton, Richland County, N.Dak.; Ada, Norman County, Minn. Born in Allamakee County, Iowa, October 28, 1854. Republican. School teacher; farmer; banker; member of Minnesota state senate, 1907-18 (61st District 1907-14, 64th District 1915-18); delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1912. Died July 23, 1938 (age 83 years, 268 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1893 to Anna Marie Trost.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  John Augustus Johnson (1842-1907) — also known as John A. Johnson — of Stillwater, Washington County, Minn.; Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak. Born in Växjö, Sweden, April 24, 1842. Locomotive engineer; farmer; Washington County Sheriff, 1873; lawyer; farm implement dealer; mayor of Fargo, N.Dak., 1885-86, 1896-1902, 1906-07; died in office 1907. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Died, of Bright's disease, June 14, 1907 (age 65 years, 51 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 27, 1865, to Agnes A. Coller.
Martin N. Johnson Martin Nelson Johnson (1850-1909) — also known as Martin N. Johnson — of Iowa; Petersburg, Nelson County, N.Dak. Born in Racine County, Wis., March 3, 1850. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; farmer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1877; member of Iowa state senate, 1878-82; delegate to North Dakota state constitutional convention from Nelson County, 1889; U.S. Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1891-99; U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1909; died in office 1909. Died in Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak., October 21, 1909 (age 59 years, 232 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Petersburg, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Nelson Johnson and Anna (Selheim) Johnson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Autobiographies and Portraits of the President, Cabinet, etc. (1899)
  Mikkel Thorsyeinson Lillehaugen (1881-1972) — also known as M. T. Lillehaugen — of Perth Township, Walsh County, N.Dak.; Brocket, Ramsey County, N.Dak. Born in Hallingdal, Norway, June 4, 1881. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1952 (Honorary Vice-President). Norwegian ancestry. Died in East Grand Forks, Polk County, Minn., October 24, 1972 (age 91 years, 142 days). Interment at West Forest Cemetery, Whitman, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Married 1907 to Helen Mathilda Sando; married, March 10, 1917, to Marie Amanda Moe.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Connie Nicholas — of Cando, Towner County, N.Dak. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 2004, 2008; member of Republican National Committee from North Dakota, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Patrick Daniel Norton (1876-1953) — also known as Patrick D. Norton — of Hettinger, Adams County, N.Dak.; Mandan, Morton County, N.Dak.; Minot, Ward County, N.Dak. Born in Ishpeming, Marquette County, Mich., May 17, 1876. Republican. Farmer; lawyer; superintendent of schools; banker; Adams County State's Attorney, 1907-11; secretary of state of North Dakota, 1911-12; U.S. Representative from North Dakota 3rd District, 1913-19; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1928. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Elks; Foresters; Knights of Columbus. Died in Minot, Ward County, N.Dak., October 14, 1953 (age 77 years, 150 days). Interment at Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Norton and Bridget (Dolan) Norton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Rolland W. Redlin (1920-2011) — also known as Rollie Redlin — of Minot, Ward County, N.Dak. Born in Lambert, Richland County, Mont., February 29, 1920. Democrat. Farmer; candidate for North Dakota state house of representatives, 1952; member of North Dakota state senate, 1959-63, 1973-2000; U.S. Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1965-67; defeated, 1966. Lutheran. Norwegian ancestry. Member, Farmers Union; Sons of Norway; Kiwanis. Died in Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak., September 23, 2011 (age 91 years, 0 days). Interment at Concordia Cemetery, Crosby, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Ernest Redlin and Hedwig 'Hattie' (Grawunder) Redlin; married, June 9, 1946, to Christine O. Nesje.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  James Herbert Sinclair (1871-1943) — also known as James H. Sinclair — of Kenmare, Ward County, N.Dak. Born in Canada, October 9, 1871. Republican. Lawyer; superintendent of schools; farmer; real estate business; member of North Dakota state house of representatives, 1915; U.S. Representative from North Dakota, 1919-35 (3rd District 1919-33, at-large 1933-35). Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died September 5, 1943 (age 71 years, 331 days). Cremated.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Sorensen (1888-1972) — also known as Vilhelm Sorensen — of Graceville, Big Stone County, Minn. Born in Aarhus (Århus), Denmark, February 2, 1888. Farmer; horse breeder; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 48, 1953-58. Lutheran. Danish ancestry. Died in Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak., March 2, 1972 (age 84 years, 29 days). Interment at Graceville Cemetery, Graceville, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of Hans Sorensen and Ane Cathrine (Dihn) Sorensen; married, June 3, 1915, to Dagmar Olesen.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Van Woert (1836-1916) — of Canistota, McCook County, S.Dak. Born in Pompey, Onondaga County, N.Y., September 22, 1836. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; livestock buyer; farmer; member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1883; member of South Dakota state senate 10th District, 1901-02. Died in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., March 27, 1916 (age 79 years, 187 days). Interment at Canistota Cemetery, Canistota, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of David Van Woert and Cathy Elizabeth (Dunsback) Van Woert; married, January 20, 1859, to Maria Jerusha Nourse; first cousin four times removed of Abraham Jacob Lansing; second cousin thrice removed of Cornelius Lansing; third cousin thrice removed of John Ten Eyck Lansing Jr. and Abraham Gerritse Lansing.
  Political families: Livingston-Schuyler family of New York; Lansing family of New York; Thompson-Sutherland family of New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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