Fred G. Aandahl
| Fred George Aandahl | |
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| 23rd Governor of North Dakota | |
| In office January 4, 1945 – January 3, 1951 |
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| Lieutenant | Clarence P. Dahl |
| Preceded by | John Moses |
| Succeeded by | Clarence Norman Brunsdale |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's At-large district |
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| In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | William Lemke |
| Succeeded by | Otto Krueger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9, 1897 Svea Township, Barnes County, North Dakota, United States |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Valley City, North Dakota, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Fred George Aandahl (April 9, 1897 – April 7, 1966) was an American Republican politician from North Dakota. He served as the 23rd Governor of North Dakota from 1945 to 1951 and as a U.S. Representative from 1951 to 1953.
Biography
Aandahl was born in Svea, Barnes County, North Dakota the son of Norwegian emigrant Soren "Sam" J. Aandahl and his American-born wife, Mamie C. (Lawry) Aandahl. He graduated from Litchville High School, and then from the University of North Dakota in 1921 and became a farmer. He was a schoolteacher, a principal, and then superintendent of Litchville's schools from 1922 to 1927.[1] On June 28, 1926 he married Luella Brekke, and they had three daughters, Louise, Margaret, and Marilyn.
Career
In 1931, 1939 and 1941 Aandahl was member of the North Dakota State Senate. From 1945 to 1951 he was governor of the state, and during his tenure, natural resources were protected and conservation programs were promoted.[2] He was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-second United States Congress (January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953). He was not a candidate for the Eighty-third Congress in 1952, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate, losing 58%-42% to incumbent William Langer in the Republican Primary.[3] Aandahl then ran in the General Election against Langer and Democrat Harold A. Morrison and finished in third place and 10% of the vote. From 1953 to 1961 he was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Interior during both of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administrations.[4]
Death
Aandahl died in Fargo, North Dakota and was interred in Hillside Cemetery, Valley City.
See also
References
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External links
- Fred G. Aandahl at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- National Governors Association
- Fred G. Aandahl at Find a Grave
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| Preceded by | Governor of North Dakota 1945–1951 |
Succeeded by Clarence Norman Brunsdale |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's At-large district 1951–1953 |
Succeeded by Otto Krueger |
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- Governors of North Dakota
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from North Dakota
- North Dakota State Senators
- North Dakota Republicans
- Farmers from North Dakota
- University of North Dakota alumni
- American Lutherans
- American people of Norwegian descent
- 1897 births
- 1966 deaths
- People from Barnes County, North Dakota
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Republican Party state governors of the United States
