Hjalmar Carl Nygaard
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Hjalmar Carl Nygaard was a United States Representative from North Dakota
, elected as a Republican to the 87th and 88th Congresses and served from January 3, 1961, until his death.
, Steele County, North Dakota
. He was one of eight children born to Carl Nygaard and Anna Karene Grimson who had relocated from Decorah, Iowa
. Nygaard attended the public schools of Sharon, Mayville State Teachers College
and the University of North Dakota
.
and Steele Counties from 1932 to 1935 and then was engaged in the grocery and hardware businesses from 1936 through 1960.
He served as mayor of Sharon and as a member of the school board and then as member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
from 1949 to 1960. He served as majority leader
of that body in 1955 and 1957 and as speaker in 1959. He was a member of the National Monument Commission from 1961 to 1963.
He died in the United States Capitol
, Washington, D.C.
, July 18, 1963 and was buried in City Cemetery at Enderlin, North Dakota
.
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
, elected as a Republican to the 87th and 88th Congresses and served from January 3, 1961, until his death.
Background
He was born on a farm near SharonSharon, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 109 people, 57 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The population density was 70.6 people per square mile . There were 76 housing units at an average density of 49.3 per square mile...
, Steele County, North Dakota
Steele County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,258 people, 923 households, and 635 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
. He was one of eight children born to Carl Nygaard and Anna Karene Grimson who had relocated from Decorah, Iowa
Decorah, 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...
. Nygaard attended the public schools of Sharon, Mayville State Teachers College
Mayville State University
Mayville State University is an institution of higher learning in Mayville, North Dakota, part of the North Dakota University System....
and the University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
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Career
Hjalmar Nygaard taught in the rural schools of EmmonsEmmons County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 83*North Dakota Highway 11*North Dakota Highway 13*North Dakota Highway 34*North Dakota Highway 1804-National protected areas:*Appert Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Springwater National Wildlife Refuge...
and Steele Counties from 1932 to 1935 and then was engaged in the grocery and hardware businesses from 1936 through 1960.
He served as mayor of Sharon and as a member of the school board and then as member of 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 1949 to 1960. He served as majority leader
Majority leader
In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.In the federal Congress, the role differs slightly in the two houses. In the House of Representatives, which chooses its own presiding officer, the leader of the majority party is elected the Speaker of the...
of that body in 1955 and 1957 and as speaker in 1959. He was a member of the National Monument Commission from 1961 to 1963.
He died in the United States Capitol
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall...
, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, July 18, 1963 and was buried in City Cemetery at Enderlin, North Dakota
Enderlin, North Dakota
Enderlin is a city in Cass and Ransom counties in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The population was 886 at the 2010 census. Enderlin was founded in 1891....
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