Anton Kraabel | |
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| 9th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota | |
| In office 1913–1915 | |
| Governor | L. B. Hanna |
| Preceded by | Usher L. Burdick |
| Succeeded by | John H. Fraine |
| 11th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota | |
| In office 1917–1919 | |
| Governor | Lynn Frazier |
| Preceded by | John H. Fraine |
| Succeeded by | Howard R. Wood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1862-10-16)October 16, 1862 Øyer,Gudbrand Valley, Norway |
| Died | June 17, 1934(1934-06-17) (aged 71) Circle, Montana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Clifford Cemetery,Clifford, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relatives | A. Thomas Kraabel(grandson) |
Anton T. Kraabel (October 16, 1862 – June 17, 1934[1]) was aNorth Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the ninth and 11thlieutenant governor of North Dakota under GovernorsL. B. Hanna andLynn Frazier respectively.
Kraabel also served in theNorth Dakota House from 1903 to 1904 and in theNorth Dakota Senate from 1905 to 1908.[2] He was the grandfather of American scholarA. Thomas Kraabel.
Anton T. Kraabel was born in 1862 inØyer in theGudbrand Valley,Norway. When Kraabel was four years old, his family including his parents, two brothers and three sisters emigrated to theUnited States and settled nearCoon Valley in southwesternWisconsin. Two sisters were born to the family afterwards. At the age of sixteen, Kraabel started supporting himself by working on farms and in a sawmill. He later moved toNorth Dakota where he worked as a peddler, as a hotel manager and a lumber yard manager.
Eventually, he settled inClifford, North Dakota and began his career as a manager of a general store. He married Maren Oline Oswald in 1892, and they had seven children; three girls and four boys. In 1899, along with several others, he started the Clifford Bank.
After settling in North Dakota, Kraal became involved in local, county and state politics, beginning as township clerk in 1888 and subsequently as township treasurer. He served in theNorth Dakota Legislative Assembly from 1903 to 1908; first in the House, and then in the Senate. He was electedLieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 1912, but was defeated in the 1914 Republican Primary. He ran again for the seat in 1916, and served for another term. In 1918, however, he once again lost the primary for his party.[3] After his political career, he served as a chair and member of several boards. He helped to organize the Traill County Telephone Company and was its president for twelve years.
Kraabel died at the age of 71 in 1934 inCircle, Montana.[4] He is interred at Clifford Cemetery in Clifford, North Dakota.
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota 1913–1915 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota 1917–1919 | Succeeded by |
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