The following is a list of North Dakota commissioners of agriculture and labor from 1889 to 1966, when the office was split into two entities: the agriculture commissioner and the labor commissioner.[1]
| Republican | 9 | |
| Republican/NPL | 4 | |
| Democratic-Independent | 1 |
| Name | Term | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1889–1892 | Republican | ||
| 2 | Nelson Williams | 1893–1894 | Democratic-Independent | |
| 3 | 1895–1896 | Republican | ||
| 4 | 1897–1900 | Republican | ||
| 5 | 1901–1904 | Republican | ||
| 6 | 1905–1914 | Republican | ||
| 7 | 1915–1916 | Republican | ||
| 8 | 1917–1921 | Republican/NPL | ||
| 9 | 1921–1932 | Republican/IVA | ||
| 10 | 1933–1934 | Republican | ||
| 11 | 1935–1936 | Republican/NPL | ||
| 12 | 1937–1938 | Republican/NPL | ||
| 13 | 1939–1964 | Republican/NPL | ||
| 14 | 1965–1966 | Republican |
George E. Adams won the 1892 election, but did not qualify for the office, so Nelson Williams was appointed to the position instead.