Lemke, William, 1878-1950.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Ralph D. Ward Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 354
Abstract
Mr. Ward was a North Dakota rancher and banker. The collection contains correspondence dealing chiefly with farming, ranching, legal and financial matters, land transactions, politics and banking; and biographical stories by his uncle Henry Ward, about pioneer life in in Dakota Territory to include Black Hills gold mining, 1881 Mandan flood, life in Owego colony in 1873, and hauling freight in a blizzard. There is also clippings and articles on Ward's father-in-law, Reuben N. Stevens, and the...
Dates:
1875-1960.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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Ralph D. Ward Papers
S. A. Olsness Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 220-Mss 1596.9
Abstract
North Dakota's Insurance Commissioner from 1916 to 1934 when he was defeated by the supporters of William Langer.
Dates:
1883-1954.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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S. A. Olsness Papers