James D. Gronna Explained

James D. Gronna
Order:9th
Office:North Dakota Secretary of State
Term Start:1935
Term End:1940
Governor:Walter Welford
William Langer
John Moses
Predecessor:Robert Byrne
Successor:Herman Thorson
Birth Date:August 7, 1884
Death Date:May 11, 1963 (aged 78)
Death Place:Grand Forks, North Dakota
Party:Republican

James D. Gronna (August 7, 1884 – May 11, 1963) was a North Dakota Republican Party politician.[1]

Biography

His father was US Senator Asle Gronna and his mother was Bertha M. Gronna.[2] James D. Gronna served as the Secretary of State of North Dakota from 1935 to 1940.[3] He first won election to the position in 1934, and served until 1940 when he did not seek re-election. He died in Grand Forks, North Dakota at the age of 78 in 1963.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gronna, James D.. ourcampaigns.com. May 5, 2016.
  2. 1900 US Census
  3. http://www.nd.gov/sos/about/history.html North Dakota Secretary of State | About the Secretary of State