Jacob Thorkelson

Jacob Thorkelson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Montana's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
Preceded byJerry J. O'Connell
Succeeded byJeannette Rankin
Personal details
Born(1876-09-24)September 24, 1876
Egersund, Rogaland,
Sweden-Norway
DiedNovember 20, 1945(1945-11-20) (aged 69)
Butte, Montana, United States
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCharlotte F. Sullivan Thorkelson (1907–1997)
ChildrenJohn Milton Thorkelson (1920–1988)
Jacob Timothy Thorkelson (1940–1959)
Alma materUniversity 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.