Elmer W. Cart
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Elmer W. Cart was a North Dakota Republican Party
politician who served as a North Dakota Public Service Commissioner from 1949 to 1954.
in 1891. He came to North Dakota with his parents in 1906, and was educated in the public schools of that state. He also attended a course at the North Dakota Agricultural College. He married Nettie Lawson of Luck, Wisconsin
in June 1929. They had one daughter, Mary Ann. Nettie died in 1952 at age 59. He farmed in Burke County
from 1915 to 1935, and owned a 480 acres (1.9 km²) farm during his time as Public Service Commissioner. He was a member of the Lutheran Church and served in the North Dakota House of Representatives
from 1921 to 1926. He was elected to the North Dakota Railroad Commission in 1934 and served until 1940. The name of that commission changed to the North Dakota Public Service Commission
in 1940, and he was once again elected to it in 1948. He served for one six year term until 1954 when he was defeated in the Republican primary. Cart died on February 6, 1980 at the age of 88.
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...
politician who served as a North Dakota Public Service Commissioner from 1949 to 1954.
Biography
Elmer W. Cart was born in Marion County, IowaMarion County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 33,309 in the county, with a population density of . There were 13,914 housing units, of which 12,723 were occupied.-2000 census:...
in 1891. He came to North Dakota with his parents in 1906, and was educated in the public schools of that state. He also attended a course at the North Dakota Agricultural College. He married Nettie Lawson of Luck, Wisconsin
Luck, Wisconsin
Luck is a village in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,210 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Luck is located at ....
in June 1929. They had one daughter, Mary Ann. Nettie died in 1952 at age 59. He farmed in Burke County
Burke County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:*Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge *Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 2,242 people, 1,013 households, and 680 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.0 people per square mile...
from 1915 to 1935, and owned a 480 acres (1.9 km²) farm during his time as Public Service Commissioner. He was a member of the Lutheran Church and served in the North Dakota House of Representatives
North Dakota House of Representatives
The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate....
from 1921 to 1926. He was elected to the North Dakota Railroad Commission in 1934 and served until 1940. The name of that commission changed to the North Dakota Public Service Commission
North Dakota Public Service Commission
The North Dakota Public Service Commission is a constitutional agency that maintains various degrees of statutory authority over utilities, telecommunications, railroads, grain elevators, pipeline safety, and other functions in North Dakota....
in 1940, and he was once again elected to it in 1948. He served for one six year term until 1954 when he was defeated in the Republican primary. Cart died on February 6, 1980 at the age of 88.