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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Farmers Union, politicians</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Born in Kennebec, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/LY-born.html">Lyman County</a>, S.Dak., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1923/02-13.html">February 13, 1923</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">rancher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">school teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/coach.html">athletic coach</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a>, 1957-68 (29th District 1957-66, 24th District 1967-68); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/snpr.html">President pro tempore of the South Dakota State Senate</a>, 1965-66; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota</a>, 1969-71; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from South Dakota</a> 2nd District, 1973-81; defeated in primary, 1970; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from South Dakota</a>, 1981-87; defeated, 1986; administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, 1987-89; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1992/SD.html">1992</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>; later <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lutheran.html">Lutheran</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/arabic.html">Lebanese</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/oes.html">Order of the Eastern Star</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <b>Farmers Union</b>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grange.html">Grange</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sigma-chi.html">Sigma Chi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/izaak-walton-league.html">Izaak Walton League</a>. Died, at Dougherty <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/hospice.html">Hospice House</a>, Sioux Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MI-died.html">Minnehaha County</a>, S.Dak., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2012/05-16.html">May 16, 2012</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/89.html">89 years, 93 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/LY-buried.html# ">Kennebec Cemetery</a>, Kennebec, S.Dak. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Samuel J. (Abdelnour) Abdnor and Mary (Wehby) Abdnor.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Cross-reference:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thornwell-thurlow.html#828.99.08">John R. Thune</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000009">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400672">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James Abdnor">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/087/000218430">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/90229976">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>L. V. Anderson (1900-1987)</b> — of Clearfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/TR-lived.html">Tripp County</a>, S.Dak. Born in Des Moines, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PO-born.html">Polk County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1900/01-14.html">January 14, 1900</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">rancher</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 41st District, 1959-60. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lutheran.html">Lutheran</a>. Member, <b>Farmers Union</b>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/TR-died.html">Tripp County</a>, S.Dak., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1987/08-26.html">August 26, 1987</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">87 years, 224 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married to Florence Vauser.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Edward Backlund (1893-1978)</b> — also known as <b>Ed Backlund</b> — of Mitchell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/DA-lived.html">Davison County</a>, S.Dak. Born in Bloomington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ML-born.html">McLean County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1893/12-11.html">December 11, 1893</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance business</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 13th District, 1953-56. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lutheran.html">Lutheran</a>. Member, <b>Farmers Union</b>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>. Died in November, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1978/index.html">1978</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 0 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married to Gladys Pear Lowrie.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>George H. Blodgett (b. 1885)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/WR-lived.html">Wright County</a>, Minn. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/HE-born.html">Henry County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1885/index.html">1885</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 27, 1927-30. Member, <b>Farmers Union</b>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11286">Minnesota Legislator record</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/6674236095/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/916/71.98.jpg" width=70 height=108 border=0 alt="Richard T. Buckler"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Richard Thompson Buckler (1865-1950)</b> — also known as <b>Richard T. Buckler</b> — of Crookston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/PO-lived.html">Polk County</a>, Minn. Born near Oakland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CL-born.html">Coles County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1865/10-27.html">October 27, 1865</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; director, Farmers <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/grain.html">Elevator</a> Company (Crookston, Minn.); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 66th District, 1915-18, 1923-26, 1931-34; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Minnesota</a> 9th District, 1935-43. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/eagles.html">Eagles</a>; <b>Farmers Union</b>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/farm-bureau.html">Farm Bureau</a>. Died in Crookston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/PO-died.html">Polk County</a>, Minn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1950/01-23.html">January 23, 1950</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 88 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/PO-buried.html#cms01618">Oakdale Cemetery</a>, Crookston, Minn. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of John Buckler and Harriet (Davis) Buckler; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/11-27.html">November 27, 1890</a>, to Addie Ball.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Cross-reference:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackley-hagenbarth.html#884.00.68">Harold C. Hagen</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001023">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401973">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6922780">Find-A-Grave memorial</a> — <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11475">Minnesota Legislator record</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Hyatt Elmer Covey (b. 1875)</b> — also known as <b>H. E. Covey</b> — of Hamill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/TR-lived.html">Tripp County</a>, S.Dak. Born in Le Roy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ML-born.html">McLean County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1875/09-01.html">September 1, 1875</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 26th District, 1919-26; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota</a>, 1927-29. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grange.html">Grange</a>; <b>Farmers Union</b>. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/TR-buried.html#cms07571">Winner Cemetery</a>, Winner, S.Dak. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of James R. Covey and Lizzie Fox (Jones) Covey; married to Della Lois Baldwin.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Don Irving (b. 1898)</b> — of Chambersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/PI-lived.html">Pike County</a>, Ill. Born in Chambersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/PI-born.html">Pike County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/09-20.html">September 20, 1898</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper</a> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/writing.html">columnist</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 20th District, 1944, 1946; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/PI-parties.html">chair of Pike County Democratic Party</a>, 1949-65. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/christian.html">Christian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/farm-bureau.html">Farm Bureau</a>; <b>Farmers Union</b>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Wade Hampton Irving and Martha (Hume) Irving; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/11-25.html">November 25, 1920</a>, to Marjorie Lindsey.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Herman Jacobs (b. 1897)</b> — of Alcester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, S.Dak. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/UN-born.html">Union County</a>, S.Dak., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1897/11-15.html">November 15, 1897</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 1st District, 1959-62. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lutheran.html">Lutheran</a>. Member, <b>Farmers Union</b>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married to Elsie Hamilton.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/802/22.36.jpg" width=70 height=104 border=0 alt="C. Edgar Leafdale"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Charles Edgar Leafdale (1906-1991)</b> — also known as <b>C. Edgar Leafdale</b> — of Potter, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/CH-lived.html">Cheyenne County</a>, Neb.; Mesa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Born in Potter, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/CH-born.html">Cheyenne County</a>, Neb., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1906/11-01.html">November 1, 1906</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Nebraska</a> 4th District, 1948; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/food.html">wholesale grocer</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scandinavian.html">Swedish</a> ancestry. Member, <b>Farmers Union</b>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lions.html">Lions</a>. Died in Phoenix, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-died.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1991/06-02.html">June 2, 1991</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 213 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-buried.html# ">Mountain View Cemetery</a>, Mesa, Ariz. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Anthoney Morris Leafdale and Flora (Johnson) Leafdale; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1934/08-19.html">August 19, 1934</a>, to Inez Lorraine Davis.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Chadron (Neb.) Record, March 19, 1948</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Leland E. Mulder (b. 1925)</b> — of Holmen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/LC-lived.html">La Crosse County</a>, Wis. Born in La Crosse, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/LC-born.html">La Crosse County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1925/06-09.html">June 9, 1925</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from La Crosse County 2nd District; defeated, 1954, 1956; elected 1958; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Wisconsin</a> 3rd District, 1986. Member, <b>Farmers Union</b>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Donald William Naddy (b. 1917)</b> — also known as <b>Donald Naddy</b> — of Britton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MA-lived.html">Marshall County</a>, S.Dak. Born in Kidder, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MA-born.html">Marshall County</a>, S.Dak., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1917/01-12.html">January 12, 1917</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 34th District, 1959-60. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <b>Farmers Union</b>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of William Edward Naddy and Anna (Impecoven) Naddy.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/8276639768/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/747/86.95.jpg" width=70 height=100 border=0 alt="Elmer C. Peterson"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Elmer C. Peterson (b. 1892)</b> — of Poplar, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DU-lived.html">Douglas County</a>, Wis.; Superior, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DU-lived.html">Douglas County</a>, Wis. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/MA-born.html">Martin County</a>, Minn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1892/11-30.html">November 30, 1892</a>. Progressive. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Douglas County 2nd District, 1935-42; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a>, 1943-46. Member, <b>Farmers Union</b>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Wisconsin Blue Book 1940</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Rolland W. Redlin (1920-2011)</b> — also known as <b>Rollie Redlin</b> — of Minot, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/WA-lived.html">Ward County</a>, N.Dak. Born in Lambert, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/RI-born.html">Richland County</a>, Mont., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/02-29.html">February 29, 1920</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/sthse.html">North Dakota state house of representatives</a>, 1952; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/stsen.html">North Dakota state senate</a>, 1959-63, 1973-2000; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from North Dakota</a> 2nd District, 1965-67; defeated, 1966. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lutheran.html">Lutheran</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scandinavian.html">Norwegian</a> ancestry. Member, <b>Farmers Union</b>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sons-norway.html">Sons of Norway</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>. Died in Rapid City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/PE-died.html">Pennington County</a>, S.Dak., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2011/09-23.html">September 23, 2011</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/91.html">91 years, 0 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/DV-buried.html# ">Concordia Cemetery</a>, Crosby, N.Dak. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Ernest Redlin and Hedwig 'Hattie' (Grawunder) Redlin; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1946/06-09.html">June 9, 1946</a>, to Christine O. Nesje.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000107">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409086">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolland W. Redlin">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/77076672">Find-A-Grave memorial</a> — <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=64426">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Edwin C. Rohl (b. 1908)</b> — of Prescott, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/PI-lived.html">Pierce County</a>, Wis. Born in Troy town, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/SC-born.html">St. Croix County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1908/07-15.html">July 15, 1908</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Buffalo, Pepin and Pierce counties; elected 1958. Member, <b>Farmers Union</b>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>James Drake Weaver (b. 1874)</b> — also known as <b>James D. Weaver</b> — of Dawson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/TL-lived.html">Terrell County</a>, Ga. Born in Thomaston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/UP-born.html">Upson County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/09-30.html">September 30, 1874</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/stsen.html">Georgia state senate</a>, 1920-21; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a> from Terrell County, 1926; vice-president, Dawson State <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Bank</a>; general manager and treasurer, Dawson <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/telephone.html">Telephone</a> Co. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <b>Farmers Union</b>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sigma-nu.html">Sigma Nu</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of George Alvah Weaver and Martha Flewellen (Drake) Weaver; married to Comer Carver.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Charles Asbury Whitfield (b. 1859)</b> — also known as <b>Charles A. Whitfield</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/PE-lived.html">Person County</a>, N.C. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/PE-born.html">Person County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/index.html">1859</a>. 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