Ole J.

Kvale
Ole Juulson Kvale (February 6, 1869 – September 11, 1929) was a
Lutheran Minister and U.S. Representative from Minnesota. [1]
Ole J. Kvale

Contents
Background
Career
Personal life
Primary Source
See also
References
External links

Background
Member of the
Ole Juulson Kvale was born near Decorah, Iowa. He was one of six U.S. House of Representatives
children born to Jule Qvale (1836-1918) and Gro Qvale (1833-1910), from Minnesota's 7th district
both of whom were immigrants from Norway. He attended rural In office
schools in Winneshiek County, Iowa. He was graduated from Luther March 4, 1923 – September 11, 1929
College in Decorah in 1890, from Luther Theological Seminary, in
Preceded by Andrew Volstead
Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1893 and from theUniversity of Chicagoin
Succeeded by Paul J. Kvale
1914. He was ordained to the Lutheran ministry in 1894 serving
parishes in Orfordville, Wisconsin, from 1894 to 1917 and in Benson, Personal details
Swift County, Minnesota. In 1917, he became the secretary of the Born Ole Juulson Kvale
Norwegian Synod. [2] February 6, 1869
Winneshiek, Iowa, U.S.
Career Died September 11, 1929 (aged 60)
Otter Tail, Minnesota, U.S.
Kvale had been an unsuccessful candidate as an Independent
Republican for election in 1920 to the 67th congress. He was elected as
Political party Farmer-Labor
a Farmer-Labor candidate to the 68th, 69th, 70th, and 71st congresses Alma mater Luther College
and served from March 4, 1923, until his death.[3] Luther Theological Seminary
University of Chicago

Personal life
He was married to Ida Tonette (Simley) Kvale (1876-1926). They had six children including United States Representative, Paul John
Kvale. Kvale died near Otter Tail Lake, Minnesota, on September 11, 1929. His interment was in Benson Cemetery, Swift County,
Minnesota.[4]

Primary Source
United States Congress."Ole J. Kvale (id: K000349)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
.
See also
List of United States Congress members who died in of
fice (1900–49)

References
1. "Kvale, Ole Juulson (1869-1929)"(http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kurvink-kyros.html)
. The Political Graveyard.
Retrieved January 1, 2016.
2. "Kvale, O. J." (https://nordic.luther.edu/?p=creators/creator&id=176) Nordic, Norwegian-American Digital Library.
Retrieved January 1, 2016.
3. "Andrew J. Volstead And Family" (http://www2.mnhs.org/library/findaids/P0012.xml)
. Minnesota Historical Society.
Retrieved January 1, 2016.
4. "Kvale, Paul John (1896-1960)"(http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kurvink-kyros.html)
. The Political Graveyard.
Retrieved January 1, 2016.

External links
Ole J. Kvale at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Representative from
Preceded by Minnesota's 7th congressional Succeeded by
Andrew Volstead district Paul John Kvale
1923 – 1929

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