Arthur A. Link (born May 24, 1914 in Alexander, North Dakota; died June 1, 2010 in Bismarck, North Dakota) succeeded William L. Guy as the twenty-seventh Governor of North Dakota, serving between January 2, 1973 and January 6, 1981, including the whole of 1974.
William Langer (born September 30, 1886 in Casselton, North Dakota; died November 8, 1959 in Washington DC) succeeded George F. Shafer as the seventeenth Governor of North Dakota, serving between December 31, 1932 and June 21, 1934. Following the end of Langer's term as Governor, Ole H. Olson (born September 19, 1872 in Mondovi, Wisconsin; died January 29, 1954 in New Rockford, North Dakota) became the eighteenth Governor of North Dakota, serving between June 21, 1934 and January 7, 1935.
Walter Welford (born May 21, 1868 in Yorkshire, England; died June 28, 1952 in Pembina County, North Dakota) succeeded Thomas H. Moodie as the twentieth Governor of North Dakota, serving between February 2, 1935 and Janaury 6, 1937, including the whole of 1936.
North Dakota Governor's Residence was created in 1884.
Roger Allin (born December 18, 1848 in Devon, England; died January 1, 1936 in Park River, North Dakota) succeeded Eli Shortridge as the fourth Governor of North Dakota, serving between January 10, 1895 and January 6, 1897, including the whole of 1896.
The current Governor of North Dakota, Jack Dalrymple, started his term as governor on December 7, 2010.
John Miller was the first governor of the US state of North Dakota from 1889 to 1891.
Roger Allin (born December 18, 1848 in Devon, England; died January 1, 1936 in Park River, North Dakota) succeeded Eli Shortridge as the fourth Governor of North Dakota, serving between January 10, 1895 and January 6, 1897. Following the end of Allin's term as Governor, Frank A. Briggs (born September 15, 1858 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; died August 9, 1898 in Bismarck, North Dakota) became the fifth Governor of North Dakota, serving between January 6, 1897 and his death.
Jack Dalrymple is the current governor of North Dakota, sworn in on December 7, 2010. Jack Dalrymple grew up on the family farm near Casselton, North Dakota. He graduated from Yale University in 1970 with a degree in American Studies. He served eight terms in the North Dakota legislature, and three terms as Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota when John Hoeven was Governor. He is the 32nd Governor of North Dakota and was the 35th Lieutenant Governor. Jack Dalrymple's wife is named Betsey and they have four daughters.
As of June 2014, North Dakota's governor is currently Jack Dalrymple. Every four years elections are held to determine the next governor.
North Dakota has had only Republican Governors since December 1992.
John Hoeven was Governor of North Dakota from December 2000 until December 2010.
Stark County Courthouse - North Dakota - was created in 1936.
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