Andrew Olaf Devold
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Andrew Olaf Devold | |
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| File:A. V. Devold Edit.jpg Devold c. 1935 | |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 5, 1931 – December 12, 1939 | |
| In office January 6, 1919 – January 2, 1927 | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 4, 1915 – January 5, 1919 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 17, 1881 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | December 12, 1939 (aged 58) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party | Socialist (before 1918) Farmer–Labor (after 1918) |
| Spouse |
Catherine Novak (m. 1925) |
| Education | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Printer, politician |
Andrew Olaf "Andy" "A.O." Devold (November 17, 1881 – December 12, 1939) was a Swedish-American printer and politician who served several terms in both houses of the Minnesota Legislature between 1915 and 1939.
Career
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Devold was born November 17, 1881, in Stockholm, Sweden, immigrating to the United States at the age of 12.[1] He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1915 to 1918 and in the Minnesota Senate from 1919 to 1926 and again from 1931 until his death.[2] First elected on the ticket of the Socialist Party, he played a key role in founding the Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party.[3] He died in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 12, 1939, age 58 years.[1]
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