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American politician
| Paul John Kvale | |
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 Kvale in 1935 |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Minnesota's 7th district | |
| In officeOctober 16, 1929 – January 3, 1939At-large: March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Ole J. Kvale |
| Succeeded by | Herman C. Andersen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1896-03-27)March 27, 1896Orfordville, Wisconsin, US |
| Died | June 14, 1960(1960-06-14) (aged 64)Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
| Resting place | Protestant Cemetery, Benson, Minnesota |
| Political party | Farmer-Labor |
| Parent | Ole J. Kvale |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Luther College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917-1919 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Paul John Kvale (; March 27, 1896 – June 14, 1960) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota.[1]
Kvale who was born in Orfordville, Wisconsin as the son of Ole J. Kvale. He attended the Orfordville school and the University of Illinois. In 1917, he moved to Benson, Minnesota with his parents. Kvale graduated from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, in 1917 and served in the United States Army during the First World War as a sergeant in a machine gun corps, from September 7, 1917, to August 4, 1919.
After the war, he became a student at the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1919 and 1920, after which he returned to and engaged as editor of the Swift County News in 1920 and 1921. In 1921, he became staff editor of the Minneapolis Tribune.
Kvale on the front page of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch after being sworn in, 1929
From 1922 to 1929, Kvale served as secretary to his father, who was a member of the United States Congress. After his father's death, he was elected as a Farmer-Labor candidate to the 71st congress to fill the vacancy. Kvale was re-elected to the 72nd, 73rd, 74th, and 75th congresses, and served from October 16, 1929, to January 3, 1939. His run for reelection in 1938 to the 76th congress was unsuccessful.[2]
On June 14, 1960, Kvale died in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was interred at the Protestant Cemetery in Swift County, Minnesota. Asked how to say his name, Kvale told The Literary Digest: "Pronounced qually, rhymes with golly."[3]
- ^ "Politicians in Swift County, MN". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "Paul John Kvale". National Cable Satellite Corporation. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ What's the Name, Please?, Charles Earle Funk, (Funk & Wagnalls, 1936)
- United States Congress. "Paul J. Kvale (id: K000350)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byOle J. Kvale | U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 7th congressional district 1929 – 1933 | Succeeded byGeneral ticket adopted |
| Preceded byGeneral ticket adopted | U.S. Representative from Minnesota's at-large congressional district(General ticket, seat seven) 1933 – 1935 | Succeeded byGeneral ticket abolished |
| Preceded byGeneral ticket abolished | U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 7th congressional district 1935 – 1939 | Succeeded byHerman Carl Andersen |