| Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28—(P)—
| Gov. A. G. Sorlie, of North Dakota,
died at the executive mansion here
at 3:45 o'clock this morning.
Death came after an illness of
more than a month, during the last
four days of which his condition bad
been critical. He was suffering
with heart disease.
‘Walter Maddock of Plaza, who
succe*ds Gevernor Sorlie as the
state's chief executive, will arrive
in the state capital today to assume
uis duties. :
Governor Sorlie’s death brings to
the executive's chair a real dirt
farmer and one who is rated as a
self-made, self-educated man- He
was educated in the common schools
‘and business college. Later he
studied law and civil engineering.
taking mail courses in those sub-
4 jects. se

Successor Experienced.
| Since 1966 he has opérated a farm
near Plaza and has been instrumen-
| tal ip forming several farmer co-op-
erative associations. He was elect-
ed iieutenant govérnor in recogni-
| tion of his services to the non-parti-
| 800 league as a member of the leg-
islature and his experience and abil-
| ity as a law maker. He was chair-
}man of the North Dakota delegation
to the last republican national con-
; vention.

In 1906 Governor Maddock mar-
ried Miss Marguerite Tierney of
_Grand Forks. They have four sons
and a daughter.

Arthur Gustav Sorlie was born
_ April 26, 1874 near Albert Lea, Minn.
_ His parents were Iver and Mary Sor-
| Hie, 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 then
| becam~ a traveling salesman.

Ready to Retire.

' Im 1907 he launched in the fuel.
| seed and feed business at Grand
| Forks as A. G. Sorlie & Go. The en-
| terprise was successful and was the
| basis for a _ considerable fortune
which he later accumulated in other
| business endeavors.

_ Despite his extensive interests, the
non-partisan league selected him es
_its standard bearer in 1924 and he
wen the gubernatorial election after
/a hot fight with R. A. Nestos, the
republican incumbent. He was re
| elected in 1926, but did not seek re-
/nomination this yéar, saying that he
desired to retire to private life at
the end of his term.

In 1906 Governor Sorlie married
Miss Jennie Eodegard, who died
after bearing three children. In
1919 he married Miss Grace Hille-
_boe at Grand Forks and two chil-
_ dren were born.

_ One of Governor Sorlie’s most im-
| portant acts of his first term was
| the appointment of Gerald P. Nye
_to the United States senate to suc-
, ceed Senator E. F. Ladd, who died
| in cflice.
 
By Asseclated [ress

| BISMARCK, N. D.. Aug. 28.—Gov-
pernar A. G, Carke of North Dakota
| dled bere thig morning,

; Death was caused by heart disease
i from which the gavernor has becn
Veritically if] for the past three days,
; Arthur Sorlie was bern April ou.
, 1874, near Albert Lea, Minn. lis
: parents were Iver and Mary Sorlie,
i natives of Norway, When he was it
| years wld he came to Nerth Dakota
{where be worked in a bank, operated
ia generat store and Jater became a
i traveling salesman.

: Jn WOT he entered the fuel, seed
and feed business at Grand Forks, ay
PAL G. Sorke and campany. The enter-
iprise was successful and wax the
hasis for a considerable fortune which
Lhe later accumulated in other busi-
ness endeavors,

} Vespite his extensive interests, the
non-partisan Jeague selected hin as
its standard bearer in 1884 and he
won the gubernatorial election after
a hot fight with R. A. Nestos, the re-
(publican incumbent. He was re-elect.
; ed in 1026, hut did net geek renemina-
tton this year. ie

| Gv, Sertie’s death brings to the
iesxecutive’s chair Walter Maddeck,
the Heutenunt governor, who is a real
i dirt farmer, and is rated a self-made
i MAN.

| Since 1906 he has operated a farm
(near Plaza and has been active in
forming several farmer cooperative
i assoclations, He was chairman of the
orth Dakota delegation to the Inst
republiernn national convertion, :

 

   

 

  
 