Ernest R. Fatland

Ernest R. Fatland
Oregon state legislator Ernest Fatland, 1938
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 18th district
In office
1945-1948
Preceded byWilliam H. Stelwer
Succeeded byStewart Hardie
ConstituencyGilliam, Morrow, Sherman, and Wheeler counties
39th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
1939–1940
Preceded byHarry D. Boivin
Succeeded byRobert S. Farrell Jr.
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
In office
1935-1940
Preceded byEarl W. Snell
Succeeded byHarvey E. Miller
Personal details
Born(1896-08-20)August 20, 1896
Cambridge, Iowa, US
DiedJanuary 22, 1980(1980-01-22) (aged 83)
Condon, Oregon, US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseVelma Marie Couture
ProfessionBusinessman

Ernest Rudolph Fatland (August 20, 1896 – January 22, 1980) was an American businessman and politician who served as a state legislator for Oregon. He was a Republican who served six years in the Oregon House of Representatives, where he represented a district in rural north central Oregon. He served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives during the 1939 legislative session. During his time as speaker, Fatland also served as acting governor on several occasions when the elected governor was traveling outside the state. After leaving the state House of Representatives, Fatland was appointed to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. Later, he served one four-year term in the Oregon State Senate.