Enoch Thorsgard
Enoch Thorsgard (born March 30, 1917 near Northwood , North Dakota , † December 16, 2015 in Northwood, North Dakota) was an American rancher and politician ( Republican Party ).
Life
Enoch Thorsgard was born in 1917 on a farm near Northwood to Arne Thorsgaard and his wife Clara (née Markve). He grew up with a sister and three brothers. Later he worked as a farmer and cattle breeder. As such, he built one of the largest privately owned feedlots in the upper Midwest .
From 1969 to 1980 he was a member of the House of Representatives of North Dakota for a total of six legislative terms , where he represented the 19th district as a Republican. As a member of parliament, he campaigned for the construction of the North Dakota Heritage Center .
In addition to his work as a rancher and his political career, he was involved in the North Dakota Family Alliance , which is committed to the protection of traditional family values. In 2008 he published his autobiography Enoch's Saga: Horsepower to Satellite in a Single Lifetime.
Thorsgard was married and had six children.
Web links
- Enoch Thorsgard , December 18, 2015, Grand Forks Herald
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Thorsgard - over 70 years of raising cattle in ND ( Memento of the original dated December 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , February 10, 2014, Farm and Ranch Guide
- ↑ Enoch Thorsgard , Digital Horizons - Life on the Northern Plains
- ↑ UPDATED: Enoch Thorsgard, Northwood rancher, businessman, dies at 98 , December 17, 2015, Grand Forks Herald
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thorsgard, Enoch |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rancher and politician (Republican Party) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Northwood , North Dakota |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 16, 2015 |
| Place of death | Northwood , North Dakota |