Jacob Thorkelson | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 | |
Preceded by | Jerry J. O'Connell |
Succeeded by | Jeannette Rankin |
Personal details | |
Born | Egersund, Rogaland, Sweden-Norway | September 24, 1876
Died | November 20, 1945 Butte, Montana, United States | (aged 69)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Charlotte F. Sullivan Thorkelson (1907–1997) |
Children | John Milton Thorkelson (1920–1988) Jacob Timothy Thorkelson (1940–1959) |
Alma mater | University of Maryland, Baltimore |
Jacob Thorkelson (September 24, 1876 – November 20, 1945) was a Norwegian-born American politician who served as the representative from Montana's 1st congressional district from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941.