(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

 

   

 

   

 

 
 
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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