BISMARK, N. D. —(®)— Gov.
A. G. Sorlie of North Dakota died
at the executive mansion here at
3:45 a. m. Tuesday.

Death came after an _ illness of
more than a month, during the last
four days of which his condition has
been critical. He was suffering with
heart disease,

Walter Maddock of Plaza, who
succeeds Governor Sorlie asthe
state’s chief executive, was to ar-
rive in the state capital Tuesday to
assume his duties.

Governor Sorlie’s death brings to
the executive's chair a_ real dirt
farmer, and one who is rated a self-
made man. He was educated in the
common schools and business colleze.
Later he studied law and civil en-
gineering, taking mail courses in
those subjects.

Governor Sorlie was born April
26, 1874, near Albert Lea, Minn. His
parents were Iver and Mary Sorlie,
natives of Norway. Whén he was
19 years old he came to North Da-
kota where he worked in a bank,
operated qa general store and then

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Governor A. G. Sorlie of North Dako-

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been critical. He was suffering with
heart disease.
| Walter Maddock of Plaza, who suc-
ceeds Sorlie as the State's Chief Ex
ecutive, will arrive in the state capi
tal today to assume his duties.

Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to the ex-
'ecutive’s chair a real dirt farmer and

engineering, taking mail courses in
those subjects.

Arthiur Gustave Sorlie was born
| April 26, 1974, in Minnesota. =e ae
rents were Iver and Mary Sorlie, na-
[tives 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 became a

non partisan league selected him as
its standard bearer in 1924 and he
won the eubernatorial election after s
hot tight with R. A. Nestos, the Re
puplican incumbent. He was re-elec
ted in 1926, but did not seek renom
ination this year, saying that he «de
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lend of his term.
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