John Flittie
Organization leader
1856 – 1913
Who was John Flittie?
John Flittie was a U.S. politician who served as North Dakota's first Secretary of State from 1889 to 1892. He was born in Lesja, Norway, but his family emigrated to North America in 1867, settling in Watonwan County, Minnesota. He was graduated from Mankato Normal School in 1878 and moved to Dakota Territory soon after. He was a member of the Dakota Territorial Council in 1885-1886, and won election as a Republican to the newly created office of Secretary of State in 1889. After serving an abbreviated 1-year term, he was re-elected to a full 2-year term in 1890. He did not seek re-election in 1892. He died in Williston, North Dakota.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Mar 22, 1856
- Also known as
- John H Flittie
- Profession
- Education
- Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Lived in
- North Dakota
- Died
- Jan 21, 1913
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"John Flittie." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/john_flittie>.
Discuss this John Flittie biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In