Adolph M. Christianson

Adolph M. Christianson (August 11, 1877 – February 11, 1954) was an attorney and a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.[1]

Adolph M. Christianson
Chief Justice of North Dakota
In office
1945–1949
Preceded byJames Morris
Succeeded byWilliam Nuessle
In office
1937–1939
Preceded byJohn Burke
Succeeded byWilliam Neussle
In office
1931–1933
Preceded byJohn Burke
Succeeded byWilliam Neussle
In office
1925–1927
Preceded byHarrison A. Bronson
Succeeded byLuther E. Birdzell
In office
1918–1921
Preceded byAndrew A. Bruce
Succeeded byJames Robinson
Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court
In office
1889–1902
Preceded byBurleigh F. Spalding
Succeeded byNelson Johnson
State's Attorney of McHenry County, North Dakota
In office
1901–1905
Personal details
Born1887
Brumunddal, Norway
DiedFebruary 11, 1954 (age 76)

Background

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Adolph Marcus Christianson was born at Brumunddal in Ringsaker, Hedmark County, Norway. He came to the United States with his parents in 1882. He spent his childhood in Polk County, Minnesota and received his early education in the Minnesota public schools. He attended the Law Department of the University of Tennessee. He was admitted to the bar on March 27, 1889. He moved to North Dakota in 1900 and was admitted to the North Dakota Bar.[2]

 
Justice Adolph M. Christianson, circa 1919

Career

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Christianson opened an office in Towner, North Dakota, where he practiced until his election to the North Dakota Supreme Court. He served as state's attorney from 1901 until 1905. Christianson served as a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1915 to 1954[2] and the chief justice from 1918 to 1921, 1925 to 1927, 1931 to 1933, 1937 to 1939, and 1945 to 1949.[citation needed] Christianson died in office at the age of 76 after having served on the Court for 39 years and one month.[2] His burial was at the Fairview Cemetery in Bismarck, North Dakota.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Larry Richards (12 February 2014). "Justice Adolph M. Christianson (N.D. Supreme Court)". Larry J. Richards, Attorney At Law, Grand Forks, ND. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Adolph M. Christianson, Justice of the Supreme Court (North Dakota Supreme Court)". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
  3. ^ The Capital Bills (Bismarck Tribune, page 37. April 21, 1915)
Legal offices
Preceded by Chief Justice of North Dakota
1918–1921
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Justice of North Dakota
1925–1927
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Justice of North Dakota
1931–1933
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Justice of North Dakota
1937–1939
Succeeded by
Preceded by
James Morris
Chief Justice of North Dakota
1945–1949
Succeeded by