Andrew Olaf "Andy" "A.O." Devold (November 17, 1881 — December 12, 1939) was an American politician active in

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Early life

Devold was born November 17, 1881, in

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. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1915 to 1918 and in the Minnesota Senate from 1919 to 1926 and again from 1931 until his death. First elected on the ticket of the

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, he played a key role in founding the Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party. He died in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 12, 1939, age 58 years.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Devold, Andrew Olaf 1881 births 1939 deaths 20th-century American politicians Minnesota Farmer–Laborites Socialist Party of America politicians from Minnesota