BISMARCK. X. D. Aug. % aes
‘AP)--Governor A. G. Sortie,
North Dakota, died at the .
tive mansion here at 3:45 o’
this morning. ‘

Death came after an iliness of
‘more than a month during &
iast four days of which his -
‘tion has been critical He was
sutfering with heart disease. a

Walter Madock of Plaza,
| succeeds Governor Sorlie as
‘Slate's chief executive, will
jn the State capiial today to
sume his duties.

Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to
executive's chair a real dirt oa
er and one who is rated as a self
made, self educated man. He ,

educated in the common

studied law an civil e
taking mali courses in those
jects. =

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was

| April 26, 1874 in Minnesota. Tile
parents were Iver and Mary ‘lie,
natives of Norway. When &
was 19 years ola he came ©
North Dakota where he worked im
a bank, operated a general store
and tnen pecame » traveling salem

Despite his exunsive in
the non-partisan ieague

him as its stanaard bearer if 192
and he won tte gu jal
eiection after a ‘ot fight with 5 <
| A. Nestos, the Republican um-
bent. He was rvcelected in 19
' put did not seek renomination
year, saying that he desired to

tere to private life at the

his term. in

in 19% Gov. So:ie married Mas

Junie Odegard, who died afte
bearing three chidren. In 13%
he ried Miss (-race Hilleboe a
ur Forks and two childrer
were born.

One of Gov. Sorlie’s most im

- portant acts of luz first term w@

f tae appointment vi Gerald P. Ny¢

“to the United Statcs Senate to sue

| ceed Senator E. F. Ladd who died

s in office. “

   
  
  
    
  

   
  
 
  
 
  
 

   

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Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28.—(/)--
Governor A. G. Sorlie of North Da-
kota died here this morning. Death
was caused by heart disease, from
which the governor had been
lcritically ill for the last three
in .

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
April 26, 1874, ‘near Albert Lea,
Minn. His parents were Iver and
Maa Sorlie, natives of Norway.
i 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.

Expected to Retire.

| In 1907 he entered the fuel, seed
jand feed business at Grand Forks
[as A. G. Sorlie & Company. The
enterprise was successful and was
the basis for a considerable for-
tune which he later accumulated
in other business endeavors.

Despite his extensive interests,
1the Non-Partisan League selected
him as its standard bearer in 1924
and he won the gubernatorial elec-

tions after a hot fight with R. A.
Nestos, the republican. incumbent.
He was re-elected in 1926, but did
not seek renomination this year,
| saying that he desired to retire to
private life at the end of his term

In 1900 Governor Sorlie married
Miss Jennie Odegard, who died
later. In 1919 he married Miss
Grace Hilleboe at Grand Forks.

The first important act of office
‘eame to Governor Sorlie when, in
janis first term, he appointed Gerald
iP. Nye to the United States senate
| to succeed Senator E. IF. Ladd, who
jdied in office.

Maddock Now Governor.

Governor Sorlie’s death brings to
the executive's chair Walter Mad-
t{dock, the lieutenant governor, who
is a real dirt farmer and is rated
1a self-made man, He was educated
lin the common schools and busi-
ness college. Later he studied law
and civil engineering, taking mail
courses.in those subjects.

Since 1906 he has operated a
farm near Plaza and has been ac-
tive in forming several farmers
co-operative associations. He was
|; elected lieutenant governor ir
recognition of his services to the
Non-Partisan League as a mem
ber of the legislature. He was
chairman of the North Dakota del.
egation to the last republican na
tional convention.

In 1906 Governor Maddock mar.
ried Miss Marguerite Tierney o!
Grand Forks. They have four sons
and a daughter:

 
 