Otto Krueger | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Dakota'sat-large district | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Fred G. Aandahl |
| Succeeded by | Don L. Short |
| 11thNorth Dakota Insurance Commissioner | |
| In office 1945–1950 | |
| Governor | Fred G. Aandahl |
| Preceded by | Oscar E. Erickson |
| Succeeded by | Alfred J. Jensen |
| 18thNorth Dakota State Treasurer | |
| In office 1944–1945 | |
| Governor | Fred G. Aandahl |
| Preceded by | Carl Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Hjalmer W. Swenson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1890-09-07)September 7, 1890 |
| Died | June 6, 1963(1963-06-06) (aged 72) Lodi, California, U.S |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1919 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Infantry |
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Otto G. Krueger (September 7, 1890 – June 6, 1963) was aNorth Dakota politician who served as theNorth Dakota State Treasurer and theNorth Dakota Insurance Commissioner at different periods during the 1940s. He later served as aU.S. Representative from his state in the 1950s.
Krueger was born of German parents in theVolinia district of southwestRussia in 1890. He attended grade and high school in Russian and German schools, and immigrated to the United States in June 1910 and settled inFessenden, North Dakota. He furthered his education through grade and high schools and two years of business school inFargo, North Dakota andGreat Falls, Montana. During the First World War he served as a private in the Infantry from April 1918 to May 1919, with overseas service in the 91st division. He served as the county auditor forWells County, North Dakota from 1920 to 1940 and a clerk of the Fessenden School District from 1922 to 1940. He was elected as theNorth Dakota State Treasurer in 1944, but resigned from the position on September 7, 1945. His resignation was in order to fill the office ofNorth Dakota Insurance Commissioner which was vacated by the lateOscar E. Erickson. He served in that capacity until 1950 when he did not seek re-election. After leaving the office, he served as the treasurer of theRepublican Party until 1952.
Krueger was elected as aRepublican to theEighty-third,Eighty-fourth, andEighty-fifth Congresses (January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1959). Krueger voted in favor of theCivil Rights Act of 1957.[1] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1958. Krueger relocated toLodi, California, in 1959, where he pursued a career in accounting and farming. He died on June 6, 1963, in Lodi and was laid to rest at Cherokee Memorial Park Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forNorth Dakota State Treasurer 1944 | Succeeded by Hjalmer W. Swenson |
| Preceded by | Republican nominee forNorth Dakota Insurance Commissioner 1946, 1948 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | North Dakota State Treasurer 1945 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Insurance Commissioner of North Dakota 1945–1950 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Dakota's at-large congressional district 1953–1959 | Succeeded by |
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