John Flittie
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John Flittie (March 22, 1856 - January 21, 1913) was a U.S. politician who served as North Dakota's first Secretary of State from 1889 to 1892.[1] He was born in Lesja, Norway, but his family emigrated to North America in 1867, settling in Watonwan County, Minnesota.[2] He was graduated from Mankato Normal School (now Minnesota State University, Mankato) in 1878 and moved to Dakota Territory soon after.[3] He was a member of the Dakota Territorial Council (the upper house of the territorial legislature) in 1885-1886, and won election as a Republican to the newly created office of Secretary of State in 1889. After serving an abbreviated 1-year term, he was re-elected to a full 2-year term in 1890. He did not seek re-election in 1892. He died in Williston, North Dakota.[4]
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- ^ North Dakota Secretary of State | About the Secretary of State
- ^ Arnfinn Kjelland, Bygdebok for Lesja - Bind 2 - 1992, s.521. Website: [1].
- ^ Castle, Henry A., Minnesota: Its Story and Biography. Vol. I-III. Chicago and New York, USA: Lewis Publishing, 1915. Vol. III, p. 1605.
- ^ North Dakota Blue Book, 2005
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Secretary of State of North Dakota 1889–1892 |
Succeeded by Christian M. Dahl |
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