Simon S. McDonald
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Simon S. McDonald was a North Dakota Republican Party
politician who served as a North Dakota Public Service Commissioner from 1941 to 1948. Prior to 1941, his title was North Dakota Railroad Commissioner. He had served in that position since 1937.
in his early adult years. He served as the machinist in charge of the mechanical department at the Grand Forks Herald
after coming to North Dakota
in March 1914. He was elected as President of the North Dakota Federation of Labor in June 1915, and served in that position until June 1920. He was appointed by Governor of North Dakota
Lynn Frazier
as a member of the Workmen's Compensation Bureau on April 1, 1919, and was re-appointed to the position by Governor Arthur Sorlie in 1925, and served until 1930. He was elected to the North Dakota Senate
in 1932, and served there from 1933 to 1936. He was elected as a Railroad Commissioner in 1936, and his title changed to North Dakota Public Service Commissioner in 1940. He served until 1948 when, at age 79, he did not seek re-election. He died eight years later aged 86 in Bismarck
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North Dakota Republican Party
The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics...
politician who served as a North Dakota Public Service Commissioner from 1941 to 1948. Prior to 1941, his title was North Dakota Railroad Commissioner. He had served in that position since 1937.
Biography
Simon McDonald was born in 1869. He was raised on a farm, educated in the machinist trade, and was employed by daily newspapers in different parts of the United StatesUnited States
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in his early adult years. He served as the machinist in charge of the mechanical department at the Grand Forks Herald
Grand Forks Herald
The Grand Forks Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper, begun in 1879, published in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is the primary daily paper for northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Its average daily circulation is 34,763 on Sundays and 31,524 on weekdays...
after coming to North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
in March 1914. He was elected as President of the North Dakota Federation of Labor in June 1915, and served in that position until June 1920. He was appointed by Governor of North Dakota
Governor of North Dakota
The Governor of North Dakota is the chief executive of North Dakota. The current Governor is Jack Dalrymple. The Governor has the right to sign and laws, and to call the Legislative Assembly, into emergency session. The Governor is also chairman of the North Dakota Industrial Commission. The...
Lynn Frazier
Lynn Frazier
Lynn Joseph Frazier was a politician from North Dakota, serving as a U.S. Senator from 1923 to 1941 and the 12th Governor of North Dakota of that state from 1917 until being recalled in 1921. He was the first American governor ever successfully recalled from office...
as a member of the Workmen's Compensation Bureau on April 1, 1919, and was re-appointed to the position by Governor Arthur Sorlie in 1925, and served until 1930. He was elected to the North Dakota Senate
North Dakota Senate
The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives.North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial census...
in 1932, and served there from 1933 to 1936. He was elected as a Railroad Commissioner in 1936, and his title changed to North Dakota Public Service Commissioner in 1940. He served until 1948 when, at age 79, he did not seek re-election. He died eight years later aged 86 in Bismarck
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
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