Ole Juulson Kvale (February 6, 1869 – September 11, 1929) was a Lutheran minister and U.S. Representative from Minnesota.[1]
Ole J. Kvale | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1923 – September 11, 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Volstead |
| Succeeded by | Paul J. Kvale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ole Juulson Kvale February 6, 1869 Winneshiek, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 1929 (aged 60) Otter Tail, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Cause of death | House fire |
| Political party | Farmer-Labor |
| Spouse | Ida Simley |
| Children | 6, including Paul John |
| Alma mater | Luther College Luther Theological Seminary University of Chicago |
Background
editOle Juulson Kvale was born near Decorah, Iowa. He was one of six children born to Jule Qvale (1836-1918) and Gro Qvale (1833-1910), both of whom were immigrants from Norway. He inherited his family name from the farm Kvåle in Vestre Slidre in the Valdres valley district.[2] He attended rural schools in Winneshiek County, Iowa. He was graduated from Luther College in Decorah in 1890, from Luther Theological Seminary, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1893 and from the University of Chicago in 1914. He was ordained to the Lutheran ministry in 1894 serving parishes in Orfordville, Wisconsin, from 1894 to 1917 and in Benson, Swift County, Minnesota. In 1917, he became the secretary of the Norwegian Synod.[3]
Career
editKvale had been an unsuccessful candidate as an Independent Republican for election in 1920 to the 67th congress. He was elected as a Farmer-Labor candidate to the 68th, 69th, 70th, and 71st congresses and served from March 4, 1923, until his death.[4]
Personal life
editHe was married to Ida Tonette (Simley) Kvale (1876-1926). They had six children including United States Representative Paul John Kvale. Ole Kvale died in a fire in his summer house near Otter Tail Lake, Minnesota, on September 11, 1929. His interment was in Benson Cemetery, Swift County, Minnesota.[2][5]
Primary Source
edit- United States Congress. "Ole J. Kvale (id: K000349)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kvale, Ole Juulson (1869-1929)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ a b “Kongresmand Kvale omkommer i Ildebrand”, Nordisk Tidende (published in New York), 19 September 1929, p. 1–2.
- ^ "Kvale, O. J." Nordic, Norwegian-American Digital Library. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "Andrew J. Volstead And Family". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "Kvale, Paul John (1896-1960)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
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