Halvor L. Halvorson Explained

Halvor L. Halvorson
Office:10th President of the Minot City Commission
Term Start:June 20, 1911
Term End:1915
Predecessor:Arthur LeSueur
Successor:William S. Shaw
Birth Name:Halvor Langdon Halvorson
Birth Date:15 July 1881
Birth Place:Henning, Minnesota, U.S.
Death Place:Minot, North Dakota, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Nina Knudsen
Children:4[1]
Education:University of North Dakota

Halvor Langdon Halvorson (July 15, 1881 – October 3, 1951) was an American politician and attorney who served as the mayor of Minot, North Dakota and later became a perennial candidate in North Dakota's congressional elections.

Early life

On August 15, 1881, Halvor Langdon Halvorson was born in Henning, Minnesota. In 1902, he graduated from the University of North Dakota with a law degree and in 1908, moved to Minot, North Dakota.[2]

Career

In 1910, he ran for state treasurer against incumbent Republican Gunder Olson and in September was named as vice chairman of the state Democratic party, but was defeated.[3] [4] Following the resignation of former Commission President Arthur LeSueur on May 17, 1911, a special election was held on June 6, in which Halvorson narrowly defeated Dorr H. Carroll and Peter Vandenoever with 232 votes against 196 and 94 votes.[5] In 1912, 1914, and 1918, Halvorson ran for North Dakota's third House district, but lost each time with his best showing being 31.16%.[6] [7] [8] He served as a delegate to the 1916 Democratic National Convention and gave his support to incumbent President Woodrow Wilson.[9]

In 1916, Halvorson attempted to win the Democratic nomination for governor, but was defeated by D. H. McArthur who went on to lose in a landslide to Lynn Frazier.[10] In 1924, he narrowly defeated L. S. Platon for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination with 6,020 votes to 5,244 votes and was narrowly defeated by Arthur G. Sorlie with 53.93% to 46.07% of the vote.[11] [12] [13]

In 1932 and 1938, he attempted to win the Democratic nomination for Senator, but was defeated both times.[14] [15] In 1940, he won the Democratic nomination for attorney general and was narrowly defeated by incumbent Alvin C. Strutz with 52.19% to 47.81% of the vote.[16] In 1942 and 1944, he ran for North Dakota's at-large congressional district, but was defeated both times although he was the best performing Democrat both times.[17] [18]

In 1949, he was one of the attorneys who advised the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in their $24,000,000 claim against the federal government.[19] On October 3, 1951, he died in a Minot hospital after being there since June 26 due to pneumonia and a heart condition.[20]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Halvor Halvorson, N.D. Reclamation Pioneeer, Dies Page 3 . 3 October 1951 . The Bismarck Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20191203064924/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40005135/the_bismarck_tribune/ . 3 December 2019 . live . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: The New Minot President . 30 June 1911 . Grand Forks Herald . https://web.archive.org/web/20191203064637/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40004990/grand_forks_herald/ . 3 December 2019 . live . 4 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Halvorson for State Treasurer . 5 May 1910 . The Ward County Independent . https://web.archive.org/web/20191204024155/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40046466/the_ward_county_independent/ . 4 December 2019 . live . 23 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Democratic Convention . 8 September 1910 . The Ward County Independent . https://web.archive.org/web/20191204024605/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40046540/the_ward_county_independent/ . 4 December 2019 . live . 16 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Halvor Halvorson, N.D. Reclamation Pioneeer, Dies Page 3 . 15 June 1911 . The Ward County Independent . https://web.archive.org/web/20191203142732/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40011547/the_ward_county_independent/ . 3 December 2019 . live . 9 . Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Halvorson Is Making A Tour . 8 August 1912 . The Bismarck Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20191204030541/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40048094/the_bismarck_tribune/ . 4 December 2019 . live . 4 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Minot Man In Race For Congress . 15 October 1914 . The Ward County Independent . https://web.archive.org/web/20191204030915/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40048264/the_ward_county_independent/ . 4 December 2019 . live . 1 . Newspapers.com.
  8. News: Sinclair Wins for Congress . 7 November 1918 . The Ward County Independent . https://web.archive.org/web/20191204031450/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40048548/the_ward_county_independent/ . 4 December 2019 . live . 1 . Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Wilson And Marshall Nominated By Democrats . 22 June 1916 . The Ward County Independent . https://web.archive.org/web/20191203190654/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40005354/the_ward_county_independent/ . 3 December 2019 . live . 24 . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Money Fails to Elect In N.D. . 11 August 1916 . Sioux County Pioneer . https://web.archive.org/web/20191204032900/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40049145/sioux_county_pioneer/ . 4 December 2019 . live . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  11. News: Sorlie Majority Will Be 2,500 . 3 July 1924 . Halvorson Picture . https://web.archive.org/web/20191204033354/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40005094/halvorson_picture/ . 4 December 2019 . live . 7 . Newspapers.com.
  12. News: Democratic Results . 31 July 1924 . The Hope Pioneer . https://web.archive.org/web/20191204033621/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40049523/the_hope_pioneer/ . 4 December 2019 . live . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  13. News: ND Governor 1924 . 28 September 2005.
  14. News: ND US Senate – D Primary 1932 . 24 February 2012.
  15. News: ND US Senate – D Primary 1938 . 25 February 2012.
  16. News: ND Attorney General 1940 . 26 February 2012.
  17. News: ND At-Large 1942 . 19 September 2009.
  18. News: ND At-Large 1944 . 29 January 2006.
  19. News: Turtle Mountain Indians To Ask For $24 Million . 9 June 1949 . Steele County Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20191204035506/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40050506/steele_county_press/ . 4 December 2019 . live . 7 . Newspapers.com.
  20. News: Halvor Halvorson, N.D. Reclamation Pioneeer, Dies . 3 October 1951 . The Bismarck Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20191203064912/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40005135/the_bismarck_tribune/ . 3 December 2019 . live . 1 . Newspapers.com.

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