Einar Hoidale

Einar Hoidale ( born August 17, 1870 in Tromsø, Norway, † December 5, 1952 in Saint Petersburg, Florida ) was an American politician.

Hoidale immigrated in 1879 with his parents to the United States. Once there, the family settled in Minnesota near the town of Dawson in Lac qui Parle County. Hoidale attended the local public schools and later studied at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. In 1898 he finished his studies at the Law Department of the University and was admitted in the same year in the legal profession. Hoidale started practicing as a lawyer now in New Ulm. 1900 to 1906 he was a prosecutor in Brown County. In addition, Hoidale operated from 1900 to 1904 as a newspaper publisher in Dawson and Madison and worked from 1900 to 1908 also as a military lawyer ( judge advocate ). In 1907, he moved to Minneapolis where he continued his profession.

Politically, Hoidale operated in the Democratic Party, whose member he was. He was, among other things, in 1920, 1932 and 1936, each delegate to the Democratic National Convention. In 1930, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Two years later, succeeded Hoidale however, to be elected to the 73rd Congress. There he represented the state of Minnesota from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935 at the U.S. House of Representatives. After the expiration of its term Hoidale renounced in 1934 for reelection and instead tried to be elected to the U.S. Senate. As with his first attempt he was able to win no mandate for this.

Hoidale now returned to Minneapolis and began to practice law again. He died in 1952 in Saint Petersburg, Florida and was buried in the Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis.