ED. HOVERSON. (Beach), of the thirty-ninth legislative district, was born September 10, 1867, in Nodreland, Norway. Arrived in the United States in the spring of 1889 and came to North Dakota in the spring of 1892. Received his education in the public schools of Polk county, Minn., attended the Willmar, Minn. Seminary and graduated from Caton College, Minneapolis. Has been a member of the Beach city council for four years, and a member of the board of education for four years. Was elected to his present position in 1912 as a progressive republican. He is married and has nine children, six sons and three daughters. He has been engaged in the hardware and furniture business at Beach and Sentinel Butte for the past seven years.
[Source: North Dakota Blue Book, 1913 Legislative Manual, Published under the direction of Thomas Hall, Secretary of State, 1913. Submitted by Linda R.]

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J. G. ODLAND, Sentinel Butte, of the thirty-ninth legislative district, was born in Hurley, S. D., Mar. 24, 1885. Received his education in the South Dakota Normal school; afterwards taking the law course for two years at the University of Minnesota. Came to North Dakota in 1906 and for the past six years has engaged in farming and stock raising. He is married. Was elected representative as a progressive republican from the new county of Golden Valley. 
[Source: North Dakota Blue Book, 1913 Legislative Manual, Published under the direction of Thomas Hall, Secretary of State, 1913. Submitted by Linda R.]

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