Clarence Norman Brunsdale

24th Governor of North Dakota
Clarence Norman Brunsdale

In office 1951 – 1957
Lieutenant	Ray Schnell 1951-1952 Clarence P. Dahl 1953-1957
Preceded by	Fred G. Aandahl
Succeeded by	John E. Davis

Born	July 9, 1891 Steele County, North Dakota
Died	January 27, 1978 (aged 86) Mayville, North Dakota
Political party	Republican

Clarence Norman Brunsdale (July 9, 1891 – January 27, 1978) was born in Sherbrooke, Steele County, North Dakota. He was educated in public schools and the Bruflat Academy at Portland, North Dakota. In 1913, he graduated from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, whereupon he returned to Portland, teaching at Bruflat and worked the family farm operations in Traill and Steele counties.^[1] Brunsdale served in the North Dakota State Legislature, as Governor of North Dakota from 1951 to 1957 and U.S. Senator from November 19, 1959 to August 7, 1960. He died at Mayville, North Dakota in 1978.^[2] He lies buried in Mayville Cemetery, Mayville, Traill County, North Dakota.^[3]

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Preceded by Fred George Aandahl	Governor of North Dakota 1951 – 1957	Succeeded by John E. Davis
Preceded by William Langer	United States Senator (Class 1) from North Dakota 1959 – 1960 Served alongside: Milton Young	Succeeded by Quentin N. Burdick

v • d • e Governors of North Dakota

Miller • A. Burke • Shortridge • Allin • Briggs • Devine • Fancher • White • Sarles • J. Burke • Hanna • Frazier • Nestos • Sorlie • Maddock • Shafer • Langer • O. Olson • Moodie • Welford • Langer • Moses • Aandahl • Brunsdale • Davis • Guy • Link • A. Olson • Sinner • Schafer • Hoeven

v • d • e United States Senators from North Dakota

Class 1: Casey • Roach • McCumber • Frazier • Langer • Brunsdale • Q. Burdick • J. Burdick • Conrad Class 3: Pierce • Hansbrough • Johnson • Thompson • Purcell • Gronna • Ladd • Nye • Moses • Young • Andrews • Conrad • Dorgan