Attorney John Schneider started his legal career in Fargo. He specialized in labor law and represented various organized workers’ organizations. In 1982 he was elected from Fargo District 21 to the North Dakota House of Representatives and served to 1992. He was elected House Democrat Leader in 1989 and 1991. In 1993 he was appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota and served to 2000. The inventory is primarily organized into three main aspects of John’s life: his political career, his legal career, and the last years of his life.