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| Title | T.H.H. Thoresen on the campaign trail |
| Date of Original | 1924 |
| Description | T.H.H. Thoresen makes a campaign speech during the political season. He stands on a few planks arranged to make a speaking platform. Cars are parked behind him, and a young boy is visible in the foreground listening to the speech. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Politics & Government
People
Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Public speaking
Government officials
Automobiles
Political elections
Political campaigns
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| Personal Name | Thoresen, T. H. H. (Thorstein Hartvig Haugen), 1885-1956
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| Location | North Dakota
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | 00178-06 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | T.H.H. Thoresen was elected as Dunn County States Attorney in 1918 and 1920 as a Nonpartisan League candidate. He ran unsuccessfully for attorney general in 1924 and governor in 1928. Governor Arthur Sorlie appointed him Tax Commissioner in 1925, a position he held until 1929. Despite being a part of the anti-Langer faction of the Nonpartisan League, he was elected Lieutenant Governor and served alongside Governor William Langer from 1937-1938. After another unsuccessful run for the governorship, he sought and won election as Grand Forks mayor from 1940-1944. In 1950, he ran unsuccessfully against Milton R. Young for the United States Senate. |
| Bibliographic Reference | Seiland, Cynthia T. and Chandice Johnson. T.H.H. Thoresen: states attorney, tax commissioner, and lieutenant governor. Bismarck, N.D.: SHSND, 1986. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Cynthia Selland Photograph Collection 00178
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (00178-06) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh0017806 |
