Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28-—-+~4)—
Gov. A. G. Sorlie, of North Dakota,
died here this morning.

Death was caused by heart disease
from which the Governor has been
critically ill for the past three days.

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
April 26. 1874, near Alberta Lea,
Minn. His parents were Iver and
Mary Sorlie, natives of Norway.
When he was 19 years old he came
to North Dakota where he worked
in a bank. operated a general! store
and later became a traveling sales-
man.

In 1907 he entered the fuel, seed
and feed business at Grand Forks.
The enterprise was successful and
the basis for a considerable fortune
which he later accumulated in other
business endeavors.

Despite his extensive interests, the
non-partisan league selected him as
its standard bearer in 1924 and he
won the gubernatorial election after
a hot fight, he was reelected in 1926
but did not seek renomination this
year, saying that he desired to re-
tire to private life at the end of his
term.

The first important act of office
came to Gov. Sorlie when in his first
term he appointed Gerald P. Nye, to
the United States Senate to succeed
Senator E. F. Ladd who died in of-
fice.

Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to the
executive's chair Walter Maddock,
the Lieutenant Governor, who is a
real dirt farmer. He was educated
in the common schools and business
college. Later he studied law and
civil engineering by correspondence.
Since 1906 he ha soperated a farm
‘near Plaza and has been active in
forming several farmer cooperative
associations. He was elected Lieu-
tenant Governor after serving in the
| legislature.

| He was chairman of the North
Dakota delegation to the last Re-
publican National Convention. Had-
dock is married, and has four sons
and a daughter.
 
(By Inlernationar News Service)

BISMARCK, N. D., Aug. 2s.
—overnor A. G..Sorlie of
North Dakota died from a
heart attack at his home here
early today. 2

The governor who was 4
yveurs old had been suffering
From heart’ disease for several
rears, ‘His condition beeame
so bad. reeently that he was
forced to remain at home and
Jast Friday night a brother and
sister living im Minneapulis

were summoned here.

Governor Sorlie was born near
Alberta. Lea, Minn. April 26, 1534,
and received his education in a
reuntry school and at the Albeit
lea academy. He first came 0
North Dakota in 1894.and for three
sears worked in a bank, Later be
operated ‘a general store and tuen
became a traveling salesman. = Ln
1903 be became interested in a
eracker ‘factory. at Grand Furks
which -he sold in 1907 to estadlish
the fu] and fecd pusiness whick
provided the basis for his fortune.

His entry inte state ‘politics
came after he had been a momber
of the Grand Forks city council. ©

Noininated for the governorshid
in 1924 by the nonpartisam league
with which be had: never Geew
actually affiliated bat with whos¢
principals he professed sympathy,
Mr. Sorlie defeated R- A. Nastos.
‘the independent incumbent. Ie

vas renominated and re-elected in

 

   

 

   

 

 
 