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Hjalmar Carl Nygaard (March 24, 1906 – July 18, 1963) was an American politician. He represented
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in the
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as a
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from 1961 until his death in 1963.


Background

Nygaard was born on a farm near
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,
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. He was one of eight children born to Carl Nygaard and Anna Karene Grimson who had relocated from
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. He attended the public schools of Sharon, Mayville State Teachers College and the
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.


Career

Nygaard taught in the rural schools of Emmons and Steele counties from 1932 to 1935 and was engaged in the grocery and hardware businesses from 1936 to 1960. He served as mayor of Sharon and as a member of the school board and then as member of the
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from 1949 to 1960. He served as
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of that body in 1955 and 1957 and as speaker in 1959. He was a member of the National Monument Commission from 1961 to 1963. On July 18, 1963, Nygaard entered the
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office of Dr. George W. Calver, physician to Congress, complaining of chest pains. Nygaard then died of a heart attack in Calver's office. He was buried in City Cemetery in
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.


See also

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Anna Karene Nygaard
American Lutheran Congregation, Oslo.
North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies
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