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| Title | T.H.H. Thoresen family portrait |
| Date of Original | 1928 |
| Description | Members of the T.H.H. Thoresen family pose for a family portrait. Standing, left to right are Mildred Theresa, Hans Vigen, Valborg Amalia, Cynthia Miranda, and Aurelia Mendine. Seated are Thorstein H.H. Thoresen, Thordis Harriet, Shirley LaMoine, and Mrs. Inga Mendine Thoresen. This portrait was used as the official campaign portrait during Thoresen's run for governor in 1928. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Politics & Government
People
Portraits
Women
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Families
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Girls
Boys
Spouses
Government officials
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| Personal Name | Thoresen, T. H. H. (Thorstein Hartvig Haugen), 1885-1956
Thoresen, Mildred
Thoresen, Hans
Thoresen, Valborg
Thoresen, Aurelia
Thoresen, Thordis
Thoresen, Shirley
Thoresen, Inga
Selland, Cynthia T. (Cynthia Thoresen)
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| Location | North Dakota
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | 00178-09 |
| 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 (00178-09) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh0017809 |
