234:
252:
1095:
500:
Sinner was married to
Elizabeth Jane Baute on August 10, 1951, and had 10 children (Robert, George, Elizabeth, Martha, Paula, Mary Jo, James, Gerard, Joseph, and Eric). He died on March 9, 2018, at age 89, at Eventide Senior Living Communities, in Fargo, North Dakota. At the time of his death, he
445:
settled the issue in Sinner's favor on
January 5, 1985, one day before Olson would have vacated office anyway. Olson failed to comply with the decision and did not vacate the governor's office until the following day, but Sinner's term was retroactively recognized to have begun on January 1.
405:
in Fargo. He served as a member of many other boards and organizations, including the North Dakota
Broadcasting Council and the State Board of Higher Education. During his time on the State Board of Higher Education, he helped craft the "Tri-college" system currently used by
441:. Sinner held that the term started January 1 and Olson held that the term began on January 6, four years after his own term began. At that time, the date was not clearly set forth in either state law or the state constitution. The
400:
Sugarbeet
Growers Association Board from 1975 to 1979. During that time, he chaired an ad hoc farm commodity group that was responsible for funding and constructing the greenhouse complex and the Northern Crops Institute at
1332:
461:. In Sinner's memoir, "Turning Points," published in 2011, he explains his rationale for declaring the nation's first no-smoking policy in a state capitol building and also details the emergency, middle-of-the-night "
335:
366:
343:
209:
462:
1347:
308:
1337:
893:
465:" he ordered to deliver a donor heart to a waiting infant recipient in San Francisco. The infant continues to thrive. Sinner did not seek a third term and was succeeded by
1372:
1352:
1357:
1342:
906:
449:
During Sinner's governorship, North Dakota suffered through the 1980s
Midwestern farm crisis and in 1989 celebrated the state's centennial. The North Dakota
386:
1367:
824:
820:
434:
430:
1044:
886:
610:
959:
924:
1211:
1136:
969:
411:
758:
1362:
879:
51:
902:
301:
1029:
811:
466:
347:
191:
517:
480:
Following his second term, Sinner served as Vice
President of Public and Government Relations for the Crystal Sugar Company in
774:
402:
358:
351:
450:
415:
732:
673:
307:
from 1985 to 1992. He served two four-year terms and was the most recent governor of North Dakota from his party, the
418:. This program allows students attending one of the schools to take classes not offered there at one of the others.
442:
362:
1301:
390:
1196:
853:
815:
427:
304:
63:
650:
George A. Sinner – North Dakota
Governors Online Exhibit – Exhibits – State Historical Society of North Dakota
339:
324:
257:
458:
382:
1327:
1322:
954:
934:
871:
570:
1231:
587:
489:
481:
378:
320:
163:
120:
484:. Throughout his career, he remained active in his farming operation near Casselton. Sinner's son
327:, the youngest of four children to Albert Francis Sinner (1893–1965), a farmer and bookkeeper for
678:
328:
275:
714:
558:
381:
in 1962. He served one four-year term until 1966, and failed to win reelection. He also ran for
1256:
1246:
1201:
1281:
1241:
1236:
1226:
1216:
1146:
1131:
1121:
1039:
1014:
999:
989:
964:
949:
779:
683:
649:
485:
397:
214:
31:
1171:
1141:
1034:
984:
944:
929:
831:
575:
He worked as a bookkeeper for Ford Motor Co. in Fargo before coming here to farm in 1920.
437:. The starting date of Sinner's first term was disputed with defeated outgoing Governor
1286:
1261:
1206:
1191:
1176:
1166:
1156:
1079:
1059:
1054:
1049:
1024:
1019:
1004:
994:
846:
804:
438:
100:
1316:
1296:
1251:
1161:
1151:
1126:
1111:
239:
167:
521:
1291:
1276:
1266:
1186:
1181:
1009:
979:
910:
88:
547:
1271:
1221:
1116:
1084:
1074:
974:
939:
84:
1069:
863:
469:
285:
112:
17:
627:
501:
was the last surviving North Dakota governor from the
Democratic-NPL party.
300:(May 29, 1928 – March 9, 2018) was an American politician who served as the
354:
from 1950 to 1951 before beginning a career in politics in the late 1950s.
50:
454:
548:
Biographical
Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1983–1988
396:
Coming from a background of farming, Sinner served as president of the
342:, graduating in 1946. In 1950, he received a degree in philosophy from
784:
788:
407:
875:
1333:
College of Saint
Benedict and Saint John's University alumni
715:"George Sinner, North Dakota governor, in tough times dies"
759:"George Sinner, former North Dakota governor, dies at 89"
518:"George Sinner Papers at The University of North Dakota"
611:"Former North Dakota Gov. George Sinner dies at age 89"
733:"North Dakota Justices Back New Governor Over Old One"
775:
Jane Sinner Papers at The University of North Dakota
331:, and his wife, Katherine Augusta Wild (1886–1981).
1102:
917:
281:
271:
263:
245:
227:
222:
205:
197:
187:
173:
146:
141:
118:
106:
94:
80:
61:
41:
30:For his son, the North Dakota state senator, see
645:
643:
641:
639:
637:
357:Sinner received honorary doctorate degrees from
309:North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
780:North Dakota Historical Society: George Sinner
887:
674:"North Dakota Dispute – Who Is the Governor?"
8:
1348:Democratic Party North Dakota state senators
76:January 1, 1985 – December 15, 1992
1338:Democratic Party governors of North Dakota
894:
880:
872:
793:
49:
38:
668:
666:
664:
662:
660:
658:
387:North Dakota's 1st congressional district
709:
707:
705:
703:
701:
605:
603:
601:
599:
597:
509:
1373:20th-century North Dakota politicians
1353:People from Cass County, North Dakota
543:
541:
539:
7:
1358:Politicians from Fargo, North Dakota
1343:Military personnel from North Dakota
622:
620:
338:, a college prep boarding school in
319:Sinner was born on May 29, 1928, in
422:Governor of North Dakota 1985-1992
346:in Collegeville. He served in the
210:Saint John's University, Minnesota
25:
1368:20th-century American legislators
559:Exhibits – North Dakota Governors
1093:
453:was also called to serve in the
348:United States Air National Guard
250:
232:
336:Saint John's Preparatory School
1:
403:North Dakota State University
359:North Dakota State University
652:Retrieved January 18, 2010.
416:Concordia College, Moorhead
1389:
761:. Newsday. March 11, 2018.
443:North Dakota Supreme Court
377:Sinner was elected to the
363:University of North Dakota
29:
1363:Writers from North Dakota
1091:
860:
851:
843:
838:
828:
809:
801:
796:
291:
183:Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
137:
126:
69:
57:
48:
854:Governor of North Dakota
816:Governor of North Dakota
797:Party political offices
588:"Katherine Augusta Wild"
428:governor of North Dakota
315:Early life and education
305:governor of North Dakota
64:Governor of North Dakota
571:"Albert Francis Sinner"
344:Saint John's University
340:Collegeville, Minnesota
258:United States Air Force
613:. Wday. March 9, 2018.
459:Operation Desert Storm
383:United States Congress
352:178th Fighter Squadron
367:St. John's University
264:Years of service
907:lieutenant governors
365:and his alma mater,
298:George Albert Sinner
151:George Albert Sinner
492:from 2013 to 2017.
490:North Dakota Senate
482:Moorhead, Minnesota
457:in 1991 as part of
426:Sinner was elected
379:North Dakota Senate
164:Fargo, North Dakota
121:North Dakota Senate
27:American politician
839:Political offices
737:The New York Times
679:The New York Times
323:and was raised in
276:Air National Guard
1310:
1309:
870:
869:
861:Succeeded by
829:Succeeded by
739:. January 5, 1985
686:. January 3, 1985
295:
294:
16:(Redirected from
1380:
1097:
1096:
896:
889:
882:
873:
844:Preceded by
802:Preceded by
794:
763:
762:
755:
749:
748:
746:
744:
729:
723:
722:
721:. March 9, 2018.
711:
696:
695:
693:
691:
670:
653:
647:
632:
631:
624:
615:
614:
607:
592:
591:
584:
578:
577:
567:
561:
556:
550:
545:
534:
533:
531:
529:
524:on June 25, 2010
520:. Archived from
514:
486:George B. Sinner
398:Red River Valley
334:Sinner attended
256:
254:
253:
238:
236:
235:
223:Military service
218:
180:
160:
158:
142:Personal details
131:
109:
97:
74:
53:
39:
32:George B. Sinner
21:
1388:
1387:
1383:
1382:
1381:
1379:
1378:
1377:
1313:
1312:
1311:
1306:
1104:
1098:
1094:
1089:
913:
900:
866:
857:
849:
834:
832:Nicholas Spaeth
819:
807:
771:
766:
757:
756:
752:
742:
740:
731:
730:
726:
713:
712:
699:
689:
687:
672:
671:
656:
648:
635:
628:"George Sinner"
626:
625:
618:
609:
608:
595:
586:
585:
581:
569:
568:
564:
557:
553:
546:
537:
527:
525:
516:
515:
511:
507:
498:
478:
424:
375:
317:
251:
249:
233:
231:
212:
188:Political party
182:
178:
162:
156:
154:
153:
152:
132:
127:
107:
95:
87:
75:
70:
44:
35:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1386:
1384:
1376:
1375:
1370:
1365:
1360:
1355:
1350:
1345:
1340:
1335:
1330:
1325:
1315:
1314:
1308:
1307:
1305:
1304:
1299:
1294:
1289:
1284:
1279:
1274:
1269:
1264:
1259:
1254:
1249:
1244:
1239:
1234:
1229:
1224:
1219:
1214:
1209:
1204:
1199:
1194:
1189:
1184:
1179:
1174:
1169:
1164:
1159:
1154:
1149:
1144:
1139:
1134:
1129:
1124:
1119:
1114:
1108:
1106:
1100:
1099:
1092:
1090:
1088:
1087:
1082:
1077:
1072:
1067:
1062:
1057:
1052:
1047:
1042:
1037:
1032:
1027:
1022:
1017:
1012:
1007:
1002:
997:
992:
987:
982:
977:
972:
967:
962:
957:
952:
947:
942:
937:
932:
927:
921:
919:
915:
914:
901:
899:
898:
891:
884:
876:
868:
867:
862:
859:
850:
847:Allen I. Olson
845:
841:
840:
836:
835:
830:
827:
808:
805:Arthur A. Link
803:
799:
798:
792:
791:
782:
777:
770:
769:External links
767:
765:
764:
750:
724:
697:
654:
633:
616:
593:
579:
573:. Wild Roots.
562:
551:
535:
508:
506:
503:
497:
494:
488:served in the
477:
474:
451:National Guard
439:Allen I. Olson
433:and reelected
423:
420:
374:
371:
329:Ford Motor Co.
316:
313:
293:
292:
289:
288:
283:
279:
278:
273:
269:
268:
265:
261:
260:
247:
246:Branch/service
243:
242:
229:
225:
224:
220:
219:
207:
203:
202:
199:
195:
194:
189:
185:
184:
181:(aged 89)
175:
171:
170:
150:
148:
144:
143:
139:
138:
135:
134:
124:
123:
119:Member of the
116:
115:
110:
104:
103:
101:Allen I. Olson
98:
92:
91:
82:
78:
77:
67:
66:
59:
58:
55:
54:
46:
45:
42:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1385:
1374:
1371:
1369:
1366:
1364:
1361:
1359:
1356:
1354:
1351:
1349:
1346:
1344:
1341:
1339:
1336:
1334:
1331:
1329:
1326:
1324:
1321:
1320:
1318:
1303:
1300:
1298:
1295:
1293:
1290:
1288:
1285:
1283:
1280:
1278:
1275:
1273:
1270:
1268:
1265:
1263:
1260:
1258:
1255:
1253:
1250:
1248:
1245:
1243:
1240:
1238:
1235:
1233:
1230:
1228:
1225:
1223:
1220:
1218:
1215:
1213:
1210:
1208:
1205:
1203:
1200:
1198:
1195:
1193:
1190:
1188:
1185:
1183:
1180:
1178:
1175:
1173:
1170:
1168:
1165:
1163:
1160:
1158:
1155:
1153:
1150:
1148:
1145:
1143:
1140:
1138:
1135:
1133:
1130:
1128:
1125:
1123:
1120:
1118:
1115:
1113:
1110:
1109:
1107:
1101:
1086:
1083:
1081:
1078:
1076:
1073:
1071:
1068:
1066:
1063:
1061:
1058:
1056:
1053:
1051:
1048:
1046:
1043:
1041:
1038:
1036:
1033:
1031:
1028:
1026:
1023:
1021:
1018:
1016:
1013:
1011:
1008:
1006:
1003:
1001:
998:
996:
993:
991:
988:
986:
983:
981:
978:
976:
973:
971:
968:
966:
963:
961:
958:
956:
953:
951:
948:
946:
943:
941:
938:
936:
933:
931:
928:
926:
923:
922:
920:
916:
912:
908:
904:
897:
892:
890:
885:
883:
878:
877:
874:
865:
856:
855:
848:
842:
837:
833:
826:
822:
818:
817:
813:
806:
800:
795:
790:
786:
783:
781:
778:
776:
773:
772:
768:
760:
754:
751:
738:
734:
728:
725:
720:
716:
710:
708:
706:
704:
702:
698:
685:
681:
680:
675:
669:
667:
665:
663:
661:
659:
655:
651:
646:
644:
642:
640:
638:
634:
629:
623:
621:
617:
612:
606:
604:
602:
600:
598:
594:
590:. Wild Roots.
589:
583:
580:
576:
572:
566:
563:
560:
555:
552:
549:
544:
542:
540:
536:
523:
519:
513:
510:
504:
502:
496:Personal life
495:
493:
491:
487:
483:
475:
473:
471:
468:
464:
460:
456:
452:
447:
444:
440:
436:
432:
429:
421:
419:
417:
413:
409:
404:
399:
394:
392:
388:
384:
380:
372:
370:
368:
364:
360:
355:
353:
349:
345:
341:
337:
332:
330:
326:
322:
314:
312:
310:
306:
303:
299:
290:
287:
284:
280:
277:
274:
270:
266:
262:
259:
248:
244:
241:
240:United States
230:
226:
221:
216:
211:
208:
204:
200:
196:
193:
190:
186:
177:March 9, 2018
176:
172:
169:
165:
149:
145:
140:
136:
130:
125:
122:
117:
114:
111:
105:
102:
99:
93:
90:
86:
83:
79:
73:
68:
65:
60:
56:
52:
47:
43:George Sinner
40:
37:
33:
19:
18:George Sinner
1064:
911:North Dakota
852:
814:nominee for
810:
753:
741:. Retrieved
736:
727:
718:
688:. Retrieved
677:
582:
574:
565:
554:
528:December 29,
526:. Retrieved
522:the original
512:
499:
479:
476:Later career
463:heart flight
448:
425:
395:
391:Mark Andrews
376:
356:
333:
318:
297:
296:
282:Battles/wars
179:(2018-03-09)
161:May 29, 1928
128:
108:Succeeded by
89:Lloyd Omdahl
71:
36:
1328:2018 deaths
1323:1928 births
1207:Oscar Hagen
785:Appearances
743:January 18,
690:January 18,
96:Preceded by
85:Ruth Meiers
1317:Categories
1103:Lieutenant
935:Shortridge
864:Ed Schafer
858:1985–1992
812:Democratic
505:References
470:Ed Schafer
467:Republican
286:Korean War
228:Allegiance
201:Jane Baute
192:Democratic
157:1928-05-29
113:Ed Schafer
81:Lieutenant
1302:T. Miller
1287:Dalrymple
1202:Patterson
1105:governors
1080:Dalrymple
1040:Brunsdale
925:J. Miller
918:Governors
903:Governors
719:Sunherald
393:in 1964.
350:with the
325:Casselton
267:1950–1951
206:Education
133:1962–1966
129:In office
72:In office
1262:Sanstead
1247:Wenstrom
1197:Thoresen
1137:Bartlett
1060:A. Olson
1010:O. Olson
970:J. Burke
930:A. Burke
455:Gulf War
389:against
1297:Sanford
1292:Wrigley
1222:Schnell
1192:Welford
1177:Maddock
1162:Kraabel
1152:Kraabel
1147:Burdick
1122:Wallace
1070:Schafer
1035:Aandahl
1020:Welford
995:Maddock
980:Frazier
955:Fancher
630:. NNDB.
435:in 1988
431:in 1984
1282:Myrdal
1277:Omdahl
1272:Meiers
1257:Larsen
1172:Hyland
1157:Fraine
1132:Devine
1112:Dickey
1085:Burgum
1075:Hoeven
1065:Sinner
1025:Langer
1015:Moodie
1005:Langer
1000:Shafer
990:Sorlie
985:Nestos
965:Sarles
950:Devine
945:Briggs
789:C-SPAN
373:Career
255:
237:
198:Spouse
1267:Sands
1252:Tighe
1242:Hagen
1232:Duffy
1187:Olson
1142:Lewis
1127:Worst
1117:Allin
1045:Davis
1030:Moses
975:Hanna
960:White
940:Allin
321:Fargo
62:29th
1237:Dahl
1227:Dahl
1217:Dahl
1212:Holt
1182:Carr
1167:Wood
1055:Link
905:and
825:1988
821:1984
745:2010
692:2010
530:2006
414:and
412:MSUM
408:NDSU
302:29th
272:Unit
174:Died
168:U.S.
147:Born
1050:Guy
909:of
787:on
385:in
1319::
823:,
735:.
717:.
700:^
684:AP
682:.
676:.
657:^
636:^
619:^
596:^
538:^
472:.
410:,
369:.
361:,
311:.
215:BA
166:,
895:e
888:t
881:v
747:.
694:.
532:.
217:)
213:(
159:)
155:(
34:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
