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Politician members in North Dakota


  Thomas Ryum Amlie (1897-1973) — also known as Thomas R. Amlie — of Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wis. Born in Griggs County, N.Dak., April 17, 1897. Son of Paul William Amlie and Julia (Ryum) Amlie. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1931-33, 1935-39. Member, American Legion. Died in Madison, Dane County, Wis., August 22, 1973 (age 76 years, 127 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Sunset Memory Gardens, Madison, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Paul William Amlie and Julia (Ryum) Amlie; married, February 21, 1925, to Marian C. Strong (died 1930); married, May 7, 1932, to Gehrta Beyer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — 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. Son of Peter John Anderson and Gena (Hagen) Anderson. 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. 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: 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. Son of Mark Andrews and Lillian (Hoyler) Andrews. 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 2009.
  Relatives: Married, June 28, 1949, to Mary Willming.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Paul Benson (b. 1918) — of Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, N.Dak. Born in Greenville Township, LaMoure County, N.Dak., June 1, 1918. Son of Edwin Benson and Anne (Peterson) Benson. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; executive secretary (1946-49) and administrative assistant (1949) to U.S. Sen. Milton R. Young; lawyer; North Dakota state attorney general, 1954-55; U.S. District Judge for North Dakota, 1971-85; took senior status 1985. Lutheran. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; American Legion; Elks. Still living as of 2000.
  Relatives: Married 1942 to Laurel Johnson.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Arley R. Bjella (1916-2001) — of Williston, Williams County, N.Dak.; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Williston, Williams County, N.Dak., November 16, 1916. Son of Asle Bjella and Clara (Bagstad) Bjella. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1948 (alternate), 1960. Lutheran. Member, Theta Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Jaycees; Rotary; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died May 21, 2001 (age 84 years, 186 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1948 to Beverly Heen.
  James Harvey Brown (1906-1995) — also known as James H. Brown — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Jamestown, Stutsman County, N.Dak., April 22, 1906. Democrat. Electrical engineer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; vice-chair of California Democratic Party, 1948-58; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1952; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960 (alternate), 1964; municipal judge in California, 1964-. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners. Died July 10, 1995 (age 89 years, 79 days). Burial location unknown.
  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. Son of James Ellsworth Davis (1875-1959) and Helen (Wilson) Davis (1879-1970). 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 (1875-1959) and Helen (Wilson) Davis (1879-1970); married 1938 to Pauline Huntley; married 1980 to Marilyn R. Westlie.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harlan Francis Hagen (1914-1990) — also known as Harlan Hagen — of Hanford, Kings County, Calif. Born in Lawton, Ramsey County, N.Dak., October 8, 1914. Son of Oluf Hagen and Carrie (Swenson) Hagen. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of California state assembly, 1949-52; U.S. Representative from California, 1953-67 (14th District 1953-63, 18th District 1963-67); defeated, 1966; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964. Member, American Legion; Farm Bureau; Grange; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Exchange Club. Died November 25, 1990 (age 76 years, 48 days). Interment at Grangeville Cemetery, Armona, Calif.
  Relatives: Married to Martha Ritz.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Thomas Savig Kleppe (1919-2007) — also known as Thomas S. Kleppe; Tom Kleppe — of Bismarck, Burleigh County, N.Dak. Born in Kintyre, Emmons County, N.Dak., July 1, 1919. Son of Lars Kleppe. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Bismarck, N.Dak., 1950-54; candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1964, 1970; U.S. Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1967-71; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1975-77. Lutheran. Member, Lions; American Legion; Elks. Died, from Alzheimer's disease, in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 2, 2007 (age 87 years, 244 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Duane Mutch — of Larimore, Grand Forks County, N.Dak. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of North Dakota state senate, 1959-; Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1968; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 2008. Lutheran. Member, American Legion; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 2008.
  Tobias Anton Roth (b. 1938) — also known as Toby Roth — of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis. Born in Strasburg, Emmons County, N.Dak., October 10, 1938. Republican. Realtor; member of Wisconsin state assembly 42nd District, 1972-78; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1979-97. Member, American Legion; Jaycees. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Lynn Upshaw Stambaugh (1890-1971) — also known as Lynn U. Stambaugh — of North Dakota. Born in Abilene, Dickinson County, Kan., July 4, 1890. Son of Winfield Scott Stambaugh. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1944. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion. Died in Washington, D.C., May 27, 1971 (age 80 years, 327 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married 1915 to Enid Ericson.
  Arthur Edwin Thompson (b. 1891) — also known as Arthur E. Thompson — of Washburn, McLean County, N.Dak.; Moorhead, Clay County, Minn. Born September 19, 1891. Son of Asiak Thompson and Inger (Bergstad) Thompson. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school principal; superintendent of schools; North Dakota superintendent of public instruction, 1933-46; Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1946. Lutheran. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 2, 1921, to Emma Siverson.

 

 


 
   
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