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American politician
Andrew Olaf Devold

Andrew Olaf "Andy" "A.O." Devold (November 17, 1881 — December 12, 1939) was an American politician active in Minnesota.

Early life

Devold was born November 17, 1881, in Stockholm, Sweden. 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. First elected on the ticket of the Socialist Party, he played a key role in founding the Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party. He died in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 12, 1939, age 58 years.

References

  1. ^ Wolfe, Walter P. "In Memoriam: Andrew Olaf Devold (November 17, 1881 • December 12, 1939)" (PDF). Minnesota Legal History Project. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. "Devold, Andrew Olaf "A.O., Andy"". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. Bergman, Klas (July 20, 2019). "Minnesota's Scandinavian Political Legacy" (PDF). Vesterheim. 17 (1). Decorah, Iowa: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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