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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Arthur G. Sorlie |
| Address |
Grand Forks, North Dakota , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
April 26, 1874
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| Died | August 28, 1928
(54 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Mar 03, 2019 09:57pm |
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| Info | Residence: Grand Forks, Grand Forks County
Years Served: 1925-1928
Date of Inauguration: January 7, 1925
Age at Inauguration: 50
Politics: Republican (Nonpartisan League)
Born: Albert Lea, Minnesota - April 26, 1874
Died: Bismarck, North Dakota - August 28, 1928
Political Background:
1925-1928: Governor of North Dakota
Arthur Gustav Sorlie defeated incumbent Ragnvold A. Nestos in the 1924 gubernatorial race. The big political news at that time was the struggle between the Nonpartisan League (NPL) and the Independent Voters' Association (IVA). The NPL membership (primarily farm and rural) bitterly opposed big business interests. They favored state-owned industries such as the Bank of North Dakota and the State Mill and Elevator. The IVA considered the NPL platform to be too radical and socialistic. They did not support state ownership of industry.
When NPL-backed Sorlie replaced IVA candidate Nestos, the Nonpartisan League returned to power in the state. However, Sorlie did not have complete support from the League. Some (such as his own lieutenant governor, Walter Maddock) disliked Sorlie because he was a conservative businessman. During the 1927 legislative session, Sorlie's political enemies conspired to embarrass him by publicly investigating the State Mill and Elevator and calling for its removal from the governor's influence because of inefficient management.
Governor Sorlie died in office in 1928. His body lay in state in the rotunda of the capitol.
Governor Sorlie was part of the Nonpartisan League (NPL), but some of the more radical League members did not support him.
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