List of Presidents pro tempore of the North Dakota Senate
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The following is a List of Presidents Pro Tempore of the North Dakota Senate
, a position that was created with the state's constitution in 1889. The term indicated is the year of the legislative session in which the individual served as President Pro Tempore.
North Dakota Senate
The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives.North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial census...
, a position that was created with the state's constitution in 1889. The term indicated is the year of the legislative session in which the individual served as President Pro Tempore.
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1 | David S. Dodds | 1889 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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2 | Nathan B. Pinkham | 1891 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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3 | John H. Worst John H. Worst John H. Worst was a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the 4th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota under Roger Allin. Worst also served in the North Dakota Senate from 1889 to 1894.-Notes:... |
1893 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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4 | John E. Haggart | 1895 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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5 | Clarence B. Little | 1897 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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6 | Alex C. McGillivray | 1899 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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7 | Judson LaMoure Judson LaMoure Judson LaMoure was one of the first men to serve in the North Dakota state legislature; he served in the state Senate as a Republican. The state towns of Jud, Judson, and LaMoure along with LaMoure County were named after him. Contrary to popular belief, the American author Louis L'Amour was of no... |
1901 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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8 | James B. Sharpe | 1903 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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9 | Frank S. Talcott | 1905 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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10 | John A. Regan | 1907 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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11 | Leslie A. Simpson | 1909 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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12 | Charles W. Plain | 1911 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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13 | Erland F. Gilbert | 1913 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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14 | Alfred Steele | 1915 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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15 | Henry McLean | 1917 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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16 | Richard McCarten | 1919 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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17 | Eric A. Bowman | 1921 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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18 | Frank E. Ployhar | 1923 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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19 | P. J. Murphy | 1925 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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20 | Walter Bond | 1927 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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21 | Ole H. Olson Ole H. Olson Ole H. Olson was born in Mondovi, Wisconsin. After graduating from Concordia College, in Moorhead, Minnesota, he moved to North Dakota and eventually was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives and later was elected to the North Dakota State Senate. Olson was elected the Lieutenant... |
1929 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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22 | William H. Porter William H. Porter William Henry Porter was a prominent banker in New York City. He was born at Middlebury, Vermont, and died in New York City on November 30, 1926.-Banking Career:... |
1931 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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23 | David H. Hamilton | 1933 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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24 | Albert S. Marshall | 1935 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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25 | Gust Wog | 1937 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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26 | William Watt | 1939 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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27 | Milton R. Young | 1941 | Republican-IVA North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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28 | Clarence N. Brunsdale | 1943 | Republican-IVA North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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29 | Everett H. Brant Everett H. Brant Everett Hall Brant was a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as a North Dakota Public Service Commissioner from 1951 to his death in 1954.-Biography:... |
1945 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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30 | Jonathan L. Flatt | 1947 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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31 | Joseph B. Bridston | 1949 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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32 | Milton Rue | 1951 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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33 | Reinhold M. Streibel | 1953 | Republican-NPL North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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34 | Oliver E. Bilden | 1955 | Republican-NPL North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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35 | Emil Torno | 1957 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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36 | Amos Freed | 1959 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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37 | Arthur W. Luick | 1961 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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38 | Roland E. Meidinger | 1963 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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39 | George Saumur | 1965 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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40 | George Longmire | 1967 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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41 | Leland Roen | 1969 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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42 | Evan E. Lips | 1971 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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43 | Elton W. Ringsak | 1973 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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44 | Robert Melland | 1975 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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45 | Howard A. Freed | 1977 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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46 | Theron Strinden Theron Strinden Theron Strinden was an American politician and businessman from North Dakota.Born in Litchville, North Dakota, Strinden went to college and then served in the United States Army during World War II. After the war, he returned to Litchville to work in his family's hardware and farm implement business... |
1979 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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47 | Stanley A. Wright | 1981 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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48 | Russell T. Thane | 1983 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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49 | Chester Reiten | 1985 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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50 | Rolland W. Redlin Rolland W. Redlin Rolland W. "Rollie" Redlin was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota, who served between 1965 and 1967. He also served in the North Dakota Senate from 1959 to 1963 and later returned to serve again from 1973 until his retirement in 2000, as Senate President Pro Tempore 1987-9, and Minority... |
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51 | Herschel Lashkowitz Herschel Lashkowitz Herschel Lashkowitz was an American politician from North Dakota, affiliated with the Democratic Party.A lawyer and veteran of the World War II, Lashkowitz served as a mayor of Fargo for twenty years: from 1954 until 1974, when he was defeated for re-election.Lashkowitz was an independent... |
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52 | Bonnie L. Heinrich | 1991 | Democrat-NPL | |
53 | Corliss Mushik | 1993 | Democrat-NPL | |
54 | Bryce S. Streibel | 1995 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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55 | Raymon F. Holmberg | 1997 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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56 | Layton Freborg | 1999 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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57 | Karen K. Krebsbach | 2001 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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58 | Herb Urlacher | 2003 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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59 | John Andrist | 2005 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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60 | Judy Lee | 2007 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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61 | Jerry Klein | 2009 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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62 | Rich Wardner | 2011 | Republican North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics... |
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