Thorstein H. H. Thoresen
T. H. Thoresen | |
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18th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota | |
In office 1937โ1939 | |
Governor | William Langer |
Preceded by | Walter Welford |
Succeeded by | Jack A. Patterson |
Personal details | |
Born | North Dakota Nonpartisan League | December 9, 1885
Thorstein Hartvig Haugen Thoresen[1] (December 9, 1885 โ April 17, 1956) was a Norwegian-American lawyer and politician in the state of North Dakota. He served as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota from 1937 to 1939 under Governor William Langer.
Thoresen was born in
North Dakota Nonpartisan League throughout his life, he served as lieutenant governor from 1937 to 1939 under Republican William Langer. Later, he served as mayor of Grand Forks from 1940 to 1944,[2] was named assistant attorney general of North Dakota in 1952, and moved to Bismarck. He died at a hospital in Bismarck, North Dakota on April 17, 1954.[4]
References
- ^ "T.H.H. Thoresen on the campaign trail".
- ^ a b "T.H.H. Thoresen". The Bismarck Tribune. April 17, 1956. p. 2. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "T.H. Thoresen Retires Today as Dakota Tax Commissioner". The Bismarck Tribune. July 1, 1929. p. 2. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "T.H.H. Thoresen, 70, Succumbs Here". The Bismarck Tribune. April 17, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2020.