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Walsh County ND
Biographies
JOHN L. CASHEL, of the fourth legislative district, Grafton, Walsh county, was born in New York City on June 24, 1848; is married and has two sons. Came to North Dakota from Faribault, Minn., in 1881. Was educated in the common schools. University of Wisconsin at Madison, Galesville University, Galesville. Wis., and Wayland University. Beaver Dam. Wis. Has held the office of state senator for fourteen years and was re-elected without opposition. Was an alderman at Grafton for six years; sixteen years on the board of education at Grafton and president of the board. He was elected to the senate as a democrat. He has engaged in banking and farming since October 1, 1881.
[Source: North Dakota Blue Book, 1913 Legislative Manual, Published under the direction of Thomas Hall, Secretary of State, 1913. Submitted by Linda R.]
JOHN H. FRAINE, of the fourth legislative district, is a republican and a resident of Grafton, Walsh county. He is a lawyer, is married and has one son. Mr. Fraine was born at Worksop, Notts, England, April 2, 1861 and was educated in the public schools of that place. He came to North Dakota in 1885 and has resided there continuously since. He has long been deeply interested in the National Guard of the state and served as major of the North Dakota regiment in the Philippines during the Spanish-American war. He is serving his third term as representative, being elected speaker of the house at the 1913 session.
[Source: North Dakota Blue Book, 1913 Legislative Manual, Published under the direction of Thomas Hall, Secretary of State, 1913. Submitted by Linda R.]
NELS T. HEDALEN, of the third legislative district, was born in Valders, Norway, January 20, 1859, where he acquired his education. He came to the United States at the age of sixteen years and located near Decorah, Iowa. In 1878 he entered St. Ansgar's Academy, at St. Ansgar, Iowa. In 1881 he came to North Dakota and took a homestead in Walsh county, engaging in farming. He was elected as county commissioner in 1888 and served for six years. He was married and is now a widower, his wife dying in 1909. He has five sons and five daughters. He was elected representative in 1910 and reelected in 1912. as a republican.
[Source: North Dakota Blue Book, 1913 Legislative Manual, Published under the direction of Thomas Hall, Secretary of State, 1913. Submitted by Linda R.]
P. L. HJELMSTAD, Edmore, of the third legislative district, was born near Cannon River Falls, Minn., August 15, 1875. Received his education in the common schools of Minnesota and North Dakota. Came to North Dakota with his parents, May 6, 1882, settling in Grand Forks county. Moved in 1898 to Walsh county where he has engaged in farming. Has held minor positions on school and township boards. He is married and has five children. Was elected representative as a progressive republican.
[Source: North Dakota Blue Book, 1913 Legislative Manual, Published under the direction of Thomas Hall, Secretary of State, 1913. Submitted by Linda R.]
O. T. LOFTSGAARD, (Hoople), of the third legislative district, was born in Clayton county, Iowa in 1859, and received his education in the common schools of Iowa. Came to North Dakota in 1882, taking a homestead in that year. Has served as clerk of the town board for the past twenty-four years and has held other positions and was elected to his present position in 1912 as republican. He is married and has six children, four sons and two daughters. He has been engaged in farming for the past thirty-one years.
[Source: North Dakota Blue Book, 1913 Legislative Manual, Published under the direction of Thomas Hall, Secretary of State, 1913. Submitted by Linda R.]
GUNDER OLSON, state treasurer, was born at Telemarken, Norway, September 6, 1852. When but a year old he emigrated with his parents to this country, where he located at Winneshiek county, Iowa. He came to North Dakota in 1881 and engaged in the mercantile business. He was sheriff of Walsh county from 1884 to 1888. He was member of the board of the blind asylum, acting as its president. He is married and has two daughters. He was elected to his present position in November, 1910, and re-elected, 1912, as a republican.
[Source: North Dakota Blue Book, 1913 Legislative Manual, Published under the direction of Thomas Hall, Secretary of State, 1913. Submitted by Linda R.]
