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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.
Son of Sam J. Aandahl and Mamie C. (Lawry) Aandahl.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Albert Francis Appleton (1850-1914) —
also known as Albert F. Appleton —
of Crystal, Pembina
County, N.Dak.
Born in Yorkshire, England,
January
14, 1850.
Son of Thomas Joseph Appleton (1809-1869) and Jane Ann (Horner)
Appleton (1809-1883).
Farmer; banker; delegate
to North Dakota state constitutional convention from Pembina
County, 1889; member of North
Dakota state senate.
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.
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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.
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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; 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.
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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.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives:
Married 1871
to Sarah Savery. |
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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.
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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.
Son of Thomas Frazier and Lois B. (Nile) Frazier.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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Thomas Hall (1869-1958) —
of Bismarck, Burleigh
County, N.Dak.
Born in Cliff Mine, Keweenaw
County, Mich., June 6,
1869.
Son of Richard Hall and Ellen (Peters) Hall.
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.
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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.
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Martin Nelson Johnson (1850-1909) —
also known as Martin N. Johnson —
of Petersburg, Nelson
County, N.Dak.
Born in Racine
County, Wis., March 3,
1850.
Son of Nelson Johnson and Anna (Selheim) Johnson.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
farmer; Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1876;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1877; member of Iowa state
senate, 1878; 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 October
21, 1909 (age 59 years, 232
days).
Interment at City
Cemetery, Petersburg, N.Dak.
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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.
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Patrick Daniel Norton (1876-1953) —
also known as Patrick D. Norton —
of Hettinger, Adams
County, N.Dak.; Mandan, Morton
County, N.Dak.
Born in Ishpeming, Marquette
County, Mich., May 17,
1876.
Son of Patrick Norton and Bridget (Dolan) Norton.
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.
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
Cemetery, Minot, N.Dak.
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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.
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Henry Van Woert (1836-1916) —
of Canistota, McCook
County, S.Dak.
Born in Pompey, Onondaga
County, N.Y., September
22, 1836.
Son of David Van Woert (1808-1892) and Cathy Elizabeth (Dunsback) Van
Woert (1814-1892).
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.
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