Adolph M. Christianson

Adolph M. Christianson
Adolph M. Christianson
Chief Justice of North Dakota
	In office; 1945–1949
Preceded by	James Morris
Succeeded by	William Nuessle
	In office; 1937–1939
Preceded by	John Burke
Succeeded by	William Neussle
	In office; 1931–1933
Preceded by	John Burke
Succeeded by	William Neussle
	In office; 1925–1927
Preceded by	Harrison A. Bronson
Succeeded by	Luther E. Birdzell
	In office; 1918–1921
Preceded by	Andrew A. Bruce
Succeeded by	James Robinson
Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court
	In office; 1889–1902
Preceded by	Burleigh F. Spalding
Succeeded by	Nelson Johnson
State's Attorney of McHenry County, North Dakota
	In office; 1901–1905
Personal details
Born	1887; Brumunddal, Norway
Died	February 11, 1954 (age 76)

Adolph M. Christianson (August 11, 1877 – February 11, 1954) was an attorney and a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.^[1]

Background

Adolph Marcus Christianson was born at Brumunddal in Ringsaker, Hedmark County, Norway. He came to the United States with his parents in 1882. He spent his childhood in Polk County, Minnesota and received his early education in the Minnesota public schools. He attended the Law Department of the University of Tennessee. He was admitted to the bar on March 27, 1889. He moved to North Dakota in 1900 and was admitted to the North Dakota Bar.^[2]

Career

Christianson opened an office in Towner, North Dakota, where he practiced until his election to the North Dakota Supreme Court. He served as state's attorney from 1901 until 1905. Christianson served as a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1915 to 1954^[2] and the chief justice from 1918 to 1921, 1925 to 1927, 1931 to 1933, 1937 to 1939, and 1945 to 1949.^{[citation needed]} Christianson died in office at the age of 76 after having served on the Court for 39 years and one month.^[2] His burial was at the Fairview Cemetery in Bismarck, North Dakota.^[3]

References

^ Larry Richards (12 February 2014). "Justice Adolph M. Christianson (N.D. Supreme Court)". Larry J. Richards, Attorney At Law, Grand Forks, ND. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Adolph M. Christianson, Justice of the Supreme Court (North Dakota Supreme Court)". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
^ The Capital Bills (Bismarck Tribune, page 37. April 21, 1915)

Legal offices
Preceded by Andrew A. Bruce	Chief Justice of North Dakota 1918–1921	Succeeded by James Robinson
Preceded by Harrison A. Bronson	Chief Justice of North Dakota 1925–1927	Succeeded by Luther E. Birdzell
Preceded by John Burke	Chief Justice of North Dakota 1931–1933	Succeeded by William Nuessle
Preceded by John Burke	Chief Justice of North Dakota 1937–1939	Succeeded by William Nuessle
Preceded by James Morris	Chief Justice of North Dakota 1945–1949	Succeeded by William Nuessle