Joseph M. Devine (born March 15, 1861 in Wheeling, West Virginia; died August 31, 1938 in Mandan, North Dakota) succeeded Frank A. Briggs as the sixth Governor of North Dakota, serving between August 15, 1898 and January 3, 1899. Following the end of Devine's term as Governor, Frederick Fancher (born April 2, 1852 in Orleans County, New York; died January 10, 1944 in Los Angeles, California) became the seventh Governor of North Dakota, serving between January 3, 1899 and January 10, 1901.
North Dakota Governor's Residence was created in 1884.
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.
Frank A. Briggs (born September 15, 1858 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; died August 9, 1898 in Bismarck, North Dakota) succeeded Roger Allin as the fifth Governor of North Dakota, serving between January 6, 1897 and August 15, 1898. Following the end of Briggs' term as Governor, Joseph M. Devine (born March 15, 1861 in Wheeling, West Virginia; died August 31, 1938 in Mandan, North Dakota) became the sixth Governor of North Dakota, serving between August 15, 1898 and January 3, 1899.
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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.
University of North Dakota School of Law was created in 1899.
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.
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