William Lemke
William Lemke | |
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Lemke c. 1930s | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's at-large district | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – May 30, 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Charles R. Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Fred G. Aandahl |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Olger B. Burtness |
| Succeeded by | Charles R. Robertson |
| 11th Attorney General of North Dakota | |
| In office January 5, 1921 – November 23, 1921 | |
| Governor | Lynn Frazier |
| Preceded by | William Langer |
| Succeeded by | Sveinbjorn Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Frederick Lemke August 13, 1878 Albany, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 1950 (aged 71) Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (NPL faction) Independent (1940) Union (1935–1936) Progressive (1912) |
| Spouse | Isabelle McIntyre |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of North Dakota (BA) Georgetown University Yale University (LLB) |
William Frederick Lemke (August 13, 1878 – May 30, 1950) was an American politician who represented North Dakota in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. He was also the Union Party's presidential candidate in the 1936 presidential election.