Adolph M. Christianson Explained

Office:Chief Justice of North Dakota
Term Start:1945
Term End:1949
Predecessor:James Morris
Successor:William Nuessle
Term Start1:1937
Term End1:1939
Predecessor1:John Burke
Successor1:William Neussle
Term Start2:1931
Term End2:1933
Predecessor2:John Burke
Successor2:William Neussle
Term Start3:1925
Term End3:1927
Predecessor3:Harrison A. Bronson
Successor3:Luther E. Birdzell
Term Start4:1918
Term End4:1921
Predecessor4:Andrew A. Bruce
Successor4:James Robinson
Office5:Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court
Term Start5:1889
Term End5:1902
Predecessor5:Burleigh F. Spalding
Successor5:Nelson Johnson
Office6:State's Attorney of McHenry County, North Dakota
Term Start6:1901
Term End6:1905
Birth Date:1887
Birth Place:Brumunddal, Norway
Death Date:February 11, 1954 (age 76)

Adolph M. Christianson (August 11, 1877 – February 11, 1954) was an attorney and a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.[1]

Background

Adolph Marcus Christianson was born at Brumunddal in Ringsaker, Hedmark County, Norway. He came to the United States with his parents in 1882. He spent his childhood in Polk County, Minnesota and received his early education in the Minnesota public schools. He attended the Law Department of the University of Tennessee. He was admitted to the bar on March 27, 1889. He moved to North Dakota in 1900 and was admitted to the North Dakota Bar.[2]

Career

Christianson opened an office in Towner, North Dakota, where he practiced until his election to the North Dakota Supreme Court. He served as state's attorney from 1901 until 1905. Christianson served as a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1915 to 1954[2] and the chief justice from 1918 to 1921, 1925 to 1927, 1931 to 1933, 1937 to 1939, and 1945 to 1949. Christianson died in office at the age of 76 after having served on the Court for 39 years and one month.[2] His burial was at the Fairview Cemetery in Bismarck, North Dakota.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Justice Adolph M. Christianson (N.D. Supreme Court). Larry J. Richards, Attorney At Law, Grand Forks, ND . Larry Richards . 12 February 2014. November 16, 2015.
  2. Web site: Adolph M. Christianson, Justice of the Supreme Court (North Dakota Supreme Court) . 2010-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100527105159/http://www.ndcourts.gov/court/bios/Christianson.htm . 2010-05-27 . dead .
  3. The Capital Bills (Bismarck Tribune, page 37. April 21, 1915)