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.
 
snark, N. D.. Aug. 23.—Gov..
G. Sorlie of North Dakota died
' irom a heart attack at his home here
i early today.
| The Governor who was 54 years.
' old pad been suffering from heart.
| disease for several years. His condi-
‘tion became so bad Feeney that he
{was forced to remain at home and”
last Friday night a brother and sis-
tter living in Minnesota were sum-
_Moned here. ,
Governor Sorlie was bora near
‘Alberta Lea, Minn, April 26, 1874,
‘and received his education in a coun-
j ry scnool and at the Albert Lea tAc-
ademy. He first came to North
!Dako‘a in 1804 and for three years:
} worse] ina bank. Later he operated
1a geneial store and then became @
i traveling salesman. In 1903 he be-
{ came interested in a cracker factory
fat Grand Forks which he sold im
11907 to establish the fuel and feed
i business which provided the basis:
fortune.

 

  

 
 