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Asle Jorgenson Gronna
Asle Jorgenson Gronna
United States Senator; from North Dakota
	In office; February 2, 1911 – March 3, 1921
Preceded by	William E. Purcell
Succeeded by	Edwin F. Ladd
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's at-large district
	In office; March 4, 1905 – February 2, 1911 Serving with Thomas Frank Marshall (1905–1909) and L. B. Hanna (1909–1911)
Preceded by	Burleigh F. Spalding
Succeeded by	Henry Thomas Helgesen
Personal details
Born	December 10, 1858; Elkader, Iowa, US
Died	May 4, 1922 (aged 63); Lakota, North Dakota, US
Political party	Republican

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Asle Jorgenson Gronna (December 10, 1858 – May 4, 1922) was an American politician who served in the House of Representatives and Senate from North Dakota. He was one of six senators to vote against the United States declaration of war leading to the First World War.^[1]

Biography

Gronna was born in Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa, of Norwegian ancestry, and was raised in Houston County, Minnesota. He attended the public schools of Houston County and Caledonia Academy. After graduating, he obtained his qualification as a school teacher and taught in Wilmington, Minnesota.

In 1879, Gronna moved to the Dakota Territory, where he farmed, taught school, and was active in several business ventures. He served as president of Lakota, North Dakota's village and president of Lakota's board of education. A Republican, he was elected to the Dakota Territorial House of Representatives in 1889.

Gronna was a successful Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 1904. He was reelected in 1906 and 1908, and served in the 59th, 60th, and 61st Congresses. In 1911 he was elected to the United States Senate, filling the vacancy caused by the death of Martin N. Johnson. Gronna was re-elected in 1914 and served in the 62nd through 65th Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 and left office on March 3, 1921.^[2]

In Congress, Gronna earned the reputation of a Republican who reflected the attitudes of his region - progressive and isolationist. He blamed munition makers for the preparedness movement and World War I and was part of the "little group of willful men," who opposed President Woodrow Wilson. In 1919 he was a staunch isolationist who opposed the League of Nations treaty because it further entangled the United States in foreign relationships and limited national decision making.^[3]

Personal life

He and his wife Bertha were the parents of James D. Gronna who served as Secretary of State of North Dakota. Asle Gronna died on May 4, 1922.

References

^ Asle Jorgenson Gronna (Infoplase)
^ Asle Jorgenson Gronna (State Historical Society of North Dakota)
^ Leonard Schlup, "North Dakota Senator Asle J. Gronna and the Isolationists, 1915-1920," North Dakota History, 1993, Vol. 60 Issue 4, pp 13-21

External links

United States Congress. "Asle Gronna (id: G000491)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Media related to Asle Gronna at Wikimedia Commons

Party political offices
First	Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from North Dakota (Class 3) 1914	Succeeded by Edwin F. Ladd
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Burleigh F. Spalding	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's at-large congressional district March 4, 1905 – February 2, 1911	Succeeded by Henry Thomas Helgesen
U.S. Senate
Preceded by William E. Purcell	U.S. senator (Class 3) from North Dakota February 2, 1911 – March 3, 1921 Served alongside: Porter J. McCumber	Succeeded by Edwin Ladd

[1] Asle Jorgenson Gronna (Infoplase)

[2] Asle Jorgenson Gronna (State Historical Society of North Dakota)

[3] Leonard Schlup, "North Dakota Senator Asle J. Gronna and the Isolationists, 1915-1920," North Dakota History, 1993, Vol. 60 Issue 4, pp 13-21

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+|office2           = Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from North Dakota's [[North Dakota's at-large congressional district|at-large]] district
+| alongside2 = [[Thomas Frank Marshall]] (1905–1909) and  [[L. B. Hanna]] (1909–1911)
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+|successor2        = [[Henry Thomas Helgesen]]
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-'''Asle Jorgenson Gronna''' (December 10, 1858{{spaced ndash}}May 4, 1922) was an [[United States Senate|American Senator]] from [[North Dakota]], and one of the six to vote against the United States declaration of war leading to the [[First World War]].<ref>[http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/gronna-asle-jorgenson.html ''Asle Jorgenson Gronna''  (Infoplase)]</ref>   Gronna was a Republican who reflected the attitudes of his region - progressive and isolationist. He blamed munition makers for the preparedness movement and World War I and was part of the "little group of willful men," so labeled by President Woodrow Wilson. In 1919 he was a staunch isolationist who opposed the League of Nations treaty because it further entangled the United States in foreign relationships and limited national decisionmaking. Gronna failed to win reelection in 1920.<ref>Leonard Schlup, "North Dakota Senator Asle J. Gronna and the Isolationists, 1915-1920," ''North Dakota History,'' 1993, Vol. 60 Issue 4, pp 13-21</ref>
+'''Asle Jorgenson Gronna''' (December 10, 1858{{spaced ndash}}May 4, 1922) was an American politician who served in the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] and [[United States Senate|Senate]] from [[North Dakota]]. He was one of six senators to vote against the United States declaration of war leading to the [[First World War]].<ref>[http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/gronna-asle-jorgenson.html ''Asle Jorgenson Gronna''  (Infoplase)]</ref>
+==Biography==
-Gronna was born in [[Elkader]], [[Clayton County, Iowa]], of [[Norway|Norwegian]] ancestry, but moved to [[Houston County, Minnesota]] with his family.  After moving to the [[Dakota Territory]] in 1879 and several minor careers he landed himself in the field of politics.  He was elected to the [[Dakota Territorial House of Representatives]] in 1889.  He was elected to the 59th United States Congress as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] in 1911 to replace [[Martin N. Johnson]], who had died in office. Gronna was re-elected in 1914 and served through the 60th and 61st Congresses as well finally leaving on March 4, 1921 after an unsuccessful [[United States Senate election, 1920|1920 campaign]].<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000491  ''Asle Jorgenson Gronna''  (State Historical Society of North Dakota)]</ref>
+Gronna was born in [[Elkader]], Clayton County, Iowa, of [[Norway|Norwegian]] ancestry, and was raised in [[Houston County, Minnesota]]. He attended the public schools of Houston County and [[Caledonia, Minnesota|Caledonia]] Academy. After graduating, he obtained his qualification as a school teacher and taught in [[Wilmington, Minnesota]].
+In 1879, Gronna moved to the [[Dakota Territory]], where he farmed, taught school, and was active in several business ventures. He served as president of [[Lakota, North Dakota]]'s village and president of Lakota's board of education. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], he was elected to the [[Dakota Territorial House of Representatives]] in 1889.
-He died on May 4, 1922 and is buried in the Lakota Cemetery.
-<ref>[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7111267 ''Asle Gronna'' (Find a Grave)]</ref>
+Gronna was a successful [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1904. He was reelected in 1906 and 1908, and served in the 59th, 60th, and 61st Congresses.  In 1911 he was elected to the [[United States Senate]], filling the vacancy caused by the death of [[Martin N. Johnson]]. Gronna was re-elected in 1914 and served in the 62nd through 65th Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection [[United States Senate election, 1920|in 1920]] and left office on March 3, 1921.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000491  ''Asle Jorgenson Gronna''  (State Historical Society of North Dakota)]</ref>
+In Congress, Gronna earned the reputation of a Republican who reflected the attitudes of his region - progressive and isolationist. He blamed munition makers for the preparedness movement and World War I and was part of the "little group of willful men," who opposed President [[Woodrow Wilson]]. In 1919 he was a staunch isolationist who opposed the [[League of Nations]] treaty because it further entangled the United States in foreign relationships and limited national decision making.<ref>Leonard Schlup, "North Dakota Senator Asle J. Gronna and the Isolationists, 1915-1920," ''North Dakota History,'' 1993, Vol. 60 Issue 4, pp 13-21</ref>
+==Personal life==
+He and his wife Bertha were the parents of [[James D. Gronna]] who served as [[Secretary of State of North Dakota]]. Asle Gronna died on May 4, 1922.
 == References ==
 <references />
-==Other sources==
+==Further reading==
 *Phillips, William W. ''The Life of Asle J. Gronna''  (Ph.D. dissertation, University of Missouri, 1958)
 *Schlup, Leonard. "North Dakota Senator Asle J. Gronna and the Isolationists, 1915-1920" ''North Dakota History'' (1992) 60#1 pp 13–21.
+==External links==
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+[[Category:Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Dakota]]

v t e United States senators from North Dakota
Class 1	Casey Roach McCumber Frazier Langer Brunsdale Q. Burdick J. Burdick Conrad Heitkamp Cramer
Class 3	Pierce Hansbrough Johnson Thompson Purcell Gronna Ladd Nye Moses Young Andrews Conrad Dorgan Hoeven

v t e Chairs of the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Agriculture (1829–1857; 1863–1881)	Marks Seymour Brown Page P. Smith Mouton Linn Upham Sturgeon Soulé Allen (abolished 1857–1863) Sherman Cameron Morton Frelinghuysen Paddock Johnston
Agriculture and Forestry (1884–1977)	Miller Palmer Paddock George Proctor Hansbrough Dolliver Warren Burnham Gore Gronna Norris McNary E. Smith Thomas Capper Thomas Ellender Aiken Ellender Talmadge
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (1977–)	Talmadge Helms Leahy Lugar Harkin Lugar Harkin Cochran Chambliss Harkin Lincoln Stabenow Roberts Stabenow

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