Bismarck, N. D. Aug. 27 (AP)
~—Gov. A. G. Sorlie, of North Da-
kota died here this morning.

Death was caused by heart

disease from which the governor
has been critically ill for the past
three days.

Arthur Gustav 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 salesman.

In 1907 he entered the fuel,
seed and feed business at Grand
Forks as A. G. Sorlie and com-
pany. The enterprise was success-
ful and was the basis for a con-
siderable fortune which he late
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 = guberna
| torial election after a hot fight
with R. A. Nestos, the republican
incumbent. He was reelected in
| 1926, but did not seek renomina-
‘tion this year, saying that he de-
sired to retire to private life at
‘the end of his term.

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Bismarck, N. D.—()—Governor A.
G. Sorlie of North Dakoia, died at the
executive mansion here at 3:45 Tues.
day morning.

Death came afier an ilmess of more
'than a month during the last four
idars of which his condition has been

(Critical. He was suffering with heart

disease.

| Walker Maddock of Plaza, who suc-

as the state's

Chief executive, rrive in the

iStaie capiial Tuesday io assume his

| duties.

| Governor Sorlies  Geath brings to
chair a real dirt

    

'the exesuiiv
iiarmer, and is rated a self-made man.
He was educated in the common
schools and business coliege. Later he
siudied law and civil engineering, tak.
nf mail course in those subjecis.
Since 1906 he has operated a farm
near Piaza and hes been active in
‘forming several farmer cooperative
fassociaiions. He was elected lieuten-
fant governor in recognition of his ser-
vices io the Non-Partisan league as a
‘Member of the jegislature and his ex-
perience as a iaws maker.
Arthur Gusiat Sor: was born
April 26. i874, near Albert Lea, Minn.
His Lerche were iver and Marr Sor
f Norway. When he was
a3 years oid he came to North Dako-

 

      
 
  

 

 

  

 
 