Orvin B. Fjare
Orvin B. Fjare | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 2nd district | |
In office January 3, 1955 β January 3, 1957 | |
Preceded by | Wesley A. D'Ewart |
Succeeded by | LeRoy H. Anderson |
Personal details | |
Born |
near Big Timber, Montana | April 16, 1918
Died |
June 27, 2011 93) Helena, Montana | (aged
Political party | Republican |
Orvin Benonie Fjare (April 16, 1918 β June 27, 2011) was a U.S. Representative from Montana.
Born on a ranch near Big Timber, Montana, Fjare attended public schools. He was employed as a clerk in a clothing store at Big Timber, Montana, and later became part owner. Fjare enlisted as a private in the United States Army in 1940 and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Artillery in 1942. He served as a pilot in the South Pacific and was discharged as a captain in 1946. He served as member of the Montana Public Welfare Commission 1952β1954. He served as member of board of trustees of Big Timber Public Schools 1951β1954.
Fjare was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-fourth Congress (January 3, 1955 β January 3, 1957). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1956 to the Eighty-fifth Congress. He served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives in 1959. He engaged in the life insurance business. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1960. Fjare was the advertising director of the Montana State Highway Department from 1962 to 1969. He served as director of Montana Federal Housing Administration 1970β1979. Up until his death Fjare was a resident of Big Timber, Montana.
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United States House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Wesley A. D'Ewart |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 2nd congressional district 1955-1957 |
Succeeded by LeRoy H. Anderson |
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Further reading
- Orvin B. Fjare Papers (1955-1957), Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections Library, Montana State University Collection website