Otto Krueger

Otto Krueger ( born September 7, 1890 in Volhynia, Russia, † June 6, 1963 in Lodi, California ) was an American politician. Between 1953 and 1959 he represented the first electoral district of the state of North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Early years

Otto Krueger was born as the son of German parents in Volhynia and visited Russian and German schools. In 1910 he came to the United States, where he settled in Fessenden, North Dakota. There he continued his education at the local schools, continued at the business school in Fargo and in Great Falls ( Montana). During World War II he was from April 1918 soldier an infantry unit of the U.S. Army. Krueger remained until May 1919 in the Army.

Political rise

Otto Krueger was a member of the Republican Party. Between 1920 and 1940 he was head of the Court ( County Auditor ) in Wells County. In 1945 he was briefly Minister of Finance of North Dakota and 1946-1951 he was insurance commissioner (State Insurance Commissioner ) of that State. In the years 1951 and 1952 he headed the Financial Commission. He also worked from 1922 to 1940 at the School Administrators of Fessenden. From 1948 to 1952 he was treasurer of the Republicans in North Dakota.

In the congressional elections of 1952, Krueger was elected for the first constituency of North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives. There he broke on January 3, 1953 Fred George from Aandahl. After he was re-elected in subsequent years each, he was able to complete in 1959 three legislative sessions in Congress until January 3. In 1958, he was not nominated by his party for re-election. His mandate was awarded to Don L. Short.

After the end of his political activity Otto Krueger moved in 1959 to Lodi in California. There he worked as an accountant and farmer until his death in 1963.

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