Ole J. Kvale
Encyclopedia
Ole Juulson Kvale was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota
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. He attended rural schools in Winneshiek County, Iowa
. He was graduated from Luther College
in Decorah in 1890, from Luther Theological Seminary, in Minneapolis, Minnesota
, in 1893 and from the University of Chicago
in 1914. He was ordained to the Lutheran ministry in 1894 serving parishes in Orfordville, Wisconsin
, from 1894 to 1917 and in Benson
, Swift County, Minnesota, from 1917 until he was elected to Congress.
for election in 1920 to the 67th congress. He was elected as a Farmer-Labor
candidate to the 68th
, 69th
, 70th
, and 71st congresses
and served from March 4, 1923, until his death.
, Minnesota, on September 11, 1929. His interment was in Benson Cemetery, Benson, Minnesota. He was the father of United States Representative, Paul John Kvale
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Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
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Background
Ole Juulson Kvale was born near Decorah, IowaDecorah, Iowa
Decorah is a city in and the county seat of Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 8,172 at the 2000 census. Decorah is located at the intersection of State Highway 9 and U.S...
. He attended rural schools in Winneshiek County, Iowa
Winneshiek County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 21,056 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,721 housing units, of which 7,997 were occupied.-2000 census:...
. He was graduated from Luther College
Luther College (Iowa)
Luther College is a four-year, residential liberal arts institution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, located in Decorah, Iowa, USA...
in Decorah in 1890, from Luther Theological Seminary, in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
, in 1893 and from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1914. He was ordained to the Lutheran ministry in 1894 serving parishes in Orfordville, Wisconsin
Orfordville, Wisconsin
Orfordville is a village in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States, at the intersection of Highway 11, Highway 213, and the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad. The population was 1,272 at the census, with an estimated population of 1,302 in 2003.-History:...
, from 1894 to 1917 and in Benson
Benson, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,376 people, 1,451 households, and 880 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,360.5 people per square mile . There were 1,566 housing units at an average density of 631.1 per square mile...
, Swift County, Minnesota, from 1917 until he was elected to Congress.
Career
Kvale had been an unsuccessful candidate as an Independent RepublicanIndependent Republican
Independent Republicans may refer to:*Independent Republican *Independent Republicans of France*Independent Republican *Independent-Republican Party of Minnesota 1975-95...
for election in 1920 to the 67th congress. He was elected as a Farmer-Labor
Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party
The Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party was a political party in the United States state of Minnesota, the most successful and longest-lasting of the constituent elements of the national Farmer–Labor Party movement, which had a presence in other states...
candidate to the 68th
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
, 69th
69th United States Congress
The Sixty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1925 to March 4, 1927, during the third and fourth...
, 70th
70th United States Congress
The Seventieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929, during the last two years of...
, and 71st congresses
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
and served from March 4, 1923, until his death.
Personal life
Kvale died near Otter Tail LakeOtter Tail Lake
Otter Tail Lake is a lake in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the largest lake in Otter Tail County.- Geography :Adjoining the city of Ottertail, it is a part of the Otter Tail River chain of lakes. Upstream from the lake are Big Pine, Little Pine and Rush lakes, while...
, Minnesota, on September 11, 1929. His interment was in Benson Cemetery, Benson, Minnesota. He was the father of United States Representative, Paul John Kvale
Paul John Kvale
Paul John Kvale was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota.-Early life:Kvale was born in Orfordville, Wisconsin as son of Ole J. Kvale. He attended the Orfordville school and the University of Illinois. In 1917, he moved to Benson, Minnesota with his parents...
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