David Earl Nething (June 29, 1933 – December 2, 2024) was an American politician in the state of

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Life and career

Nething was born in

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, on June 29, 1933. He attended Jamestown College, where he received his A.B. and the

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, receiving his

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. After university, he served in the

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from 1951 to 1952. Nething was elected to the

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for District 29 as a Republican and served until 2012. He served stints as majority leader (1975–1985) president pro tempore (1997–98). Towards the end of his Senate career, he served as chairman of the Senate's Judiciary Committee. He did not run for re-election in 2012, opting to retire. Nething was married to Marjorie and had three children. They resided in

Jamestown, North Dakota Jamestown is a city in and the county seat of Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 15,849 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in North Dakota, ninth most populous city in North ...

. He was an elder in the Presbyterian church. David Nething died on December 2, 2024, at the age of 91.

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