William Lemke
American politician (1878–1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Frederick Lemke (August 13, 1878 – May 30, 1950) was an American politician who represented North Dakota in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. He was also the Union Party's presidential candidate in the 1936 presidential election.
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William Lemke | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's at-large district | |
In office January 3, 1943 – May 30, 1950 | |
Preceded by | Charles R. Robertson |
Succeeded by | Fred G. Aandahl |
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1941 | |
Preceded by | Olger B. Burtness |
Succeeded by | Charles R. Robertson |
11th Attorney General of North Dakota | |
In office 1921–1921 | |
Governor | Lynn Frazier Ragnvald Nestos |
Preceded by | William Langer |
Succeeded by | Sveinbjorn Johnson |
Personal details | |
Born | William Frederick Lemke (1878-08-13)August 13, 1878 Albany, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | May 30, 1950(1950-05-30) (aged 71) Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
Political party | Republican (NPL faction) Independent (1940) Union (1935–1936) Progressive (1912) |
Spouse | Isabelle McIntyre |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of North Dakota (BA) Georgetown University Yale University (LLB) |
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