Peter Olai Sathre (February 7, 1876 – January 23, 1968) was an American attorney and politician who served as the

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and as a justice of the

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Early life and education

Peter Olai Sathre was born in Adams Township, Mower County, Minnesota. He was the son of Jacob P. and Malene (Valemar) Sathre. He moved to

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with his parents in 1884. He received his law degree from the

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in 1910.

Career

He practiced law in Finley, Steele County, North Dakota from 1910 to 1932. He was appointed

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in 1932. In 1933, he accepted an appointment to be the Assistant Attorney General for North Dakota. He subsequently was appointed Attorney General and was later elected as

in 1934 and 1936. He resigned 1937 to accept an appointment to the

. He left the court in 1938.

References

External links

North Dakota Supreme Court biography
1876 births 1968 deaths Justices of the North Dakota Supreme Court North Dakota attorneys general University of North Dakota alumni People from Mower County, Minnesota American Lutherans American people of Norwegian descent {{NorthDakota-state-judge-stub