Howard Bier
Howard Bier | |
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| Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives | |
| In office 1971–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Johnson |
| Succeeded by | A. G. "Art" Bunker |
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives | |
| In office 1959–1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Howard Floyd Bier August 20, 1919 Bismarck, North Dakota, United States |
| Died | May 16, 2025 (aged 105) Bismarck, North Dakota, United States |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | North Dakota State College of Science |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Years of service | 1942-1945 |
Howard Floyd Bier (August 20, 1919 – May 16, 2025) was an American politician in the state of North Dakota and World War 2 veteran.
Life and career
[edit | edit source]During World War 2, he was stationed in Italy and fixed airplanes for the United States Army Air Forces.[1]
He served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1959 to 1972,[2] and as Speaker of the House from 1971 to 1972.[3]
Bier married Melvena Beahm McLeish (1920–2025) in October 1988.[4] They split between living in Hazelton, North Dakota most of the year and Mesa, Arizona, in the winter until 2000, when they moved to Bismarck, North Dakota full-time.[4]
He turned 100 in August 2019.[5] In 2023, he was said to be in good health and sharp, albeit with some hearing loss.[6]
Bier died on May 16, 2025, at the age of 105.[7]
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- 1919 births
- 2025 deaths
- North Dakota State College of Science alumni
- United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
- Republican Party members of the North Dakota House of Representatives
- Speakers of the North Dakota House of Representatives
- 20th-century members of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- American men centenarians
- North Dakota politician stubs
- American military personnel of World War II