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A. W. Norblad

A. W. NorbladAKA Albin Walter Norblad

Born: 19-Mar-1881
Birthplace: Malmö, Sweden
Died: 17-Apr-1960
Location of death: Astoria, OR
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Rose City Cemetery, Portland, OR

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Governor of Oregon, 1929-31

Assumed governorship after the unexpected death of Isaac Patterson.

Father: Peter Youngsberg
Mother: Bessie Anderson
Wife: Edna Lyle Cates (until his death, d. 1972)
Son: A. Walter Norblad (Congressman, b. 12-Sep-1908, d. 20-Sep-1964)

    Trade School: Grand Rapids Business College
    Law School: University of Chicago Law School (1902)

    Governor of Oregon (22-Dec-1929 to 12-Jan-1931)
    Oregon State Senate 15th (1927-29, as President of the Senate, 1929)
    Oregon State Senate 15th (1919-22)
    Oregon State Official City Attorney, Astoria, OR (1910-15)
    Michigan State Official District Attorney, Delta County, MI
    Astoria Chamber of Commerce President
    Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks
    Freemasonry
    Knights of Pythias
    Oddfellows
    Oregon State Bar 1909
    Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
    State Bar of Michigan 1902
    Naturalized US Citizen


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