Bismarck, N, D., Aug. 28.—Gover-
hor A. G: Sorlie of North Dakota died
from # heart attack at hid home here
early today. , ¥

The governor who was 54 years old,
had been suffering from heart dis-
ease for several years. His conditfon
beeame eo bad recently that’ he was
forced to remain at home and :laat
Friday night a brother and ‘sister liv-
ing’ |i’ Minnesota were summoned
here. , See
overnor Sore wos born. near, Al-

perte, Len. Minn.,-April 26, 1874, and
received, his ecucation In. a country
school and at the Albert “Wea Acad-
emy, He first came to North, Dakota
in 1894, and. for three yéats worked
ina bank. Later he operated 'a, gen:
eral store and then became @ travel:
jing salesman. In 1903 he became in-
terested In a cracker factory at Grand

Forks which he sold in 1907 to. és.

tablish the flour and feed busines

hich provided the haais for his for.

tune.
 
(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

 

   

 

   

 

 
 