William Langer graduated from UND in 1906 and had a long career in politics. He was North Dakota Attorney General from 1917 until 1920 and served twice as Governor: from 1933 to 1934 and from 1937 until 1939. Elected to the United States Senate in 1941, he served until his death in 1959.
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Congratulatory Telegram to President Roosevelt, 1933
William Langer
Governor Langer sent this telegram to Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the eve of the future President's inauguration on March 3, 1933. The next day, Roosevelt delivered a historic speech and told Americans that the "only thing we have to fear is...fear itself."
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Governor Langer to the American Tree Association, 1933
William Langer
Governor William Langer wrote to Charles Lathrop Pack, President of the American Tree Association, on February 13, 1933. Langer reported that he was interested in reforestation, as North Dakota has much land that could be used for that purpose.
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Letter from the American Tree Association to Governor Langer regarding Reforestation, 1933
Charles Lathrop Pack
Letter from Charles Lathrop Pack, President of the American Tree Association, to Governor Langer, dated February 9, 1933. Langer was scheduled to attend a governor's confernce the following month and Pack sought to convince the Governor of the importance of forestry issues.
Langer responded in a letter four days later, on February 13, 1933.
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Letter from Secretary of State to Governor Langer Regarding the Irish Free State, 1933
William Phillips
Letter from the Acting Secretary of State, William Phillips, to Governor William Langer regarding the appointment of Daniel McGrath as Consul for the Irish Free State. The letter is dated July 21, 1933.
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Advertisement for Langer's book on the Nonpartisan League, 1920
William Langer
In 1920, Attorney General Langer wrote "The Nonpartisan League: its birth, activities and leaders." The book "reveals [the] trail of graft" which led to the forming of the League by A.C. Townley in 1915. This advertsement is dated October 8, 1920 and refers to the author as "General Langer."
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Attorney General Langer to Food Commissioner Herbert Hoover, 1917
William Langer
Letter from North Dakota Attorney General William Langer to Herbert Hoover, Director of the United States Food Administration, dated August 21, 1917. Noting that one cannot "expect patriotism on an empty stomach," Langer asks for a higher price for wheat. The Food Administration set the price of wheat on the United States market during the First World War.
Herbert Hoover was the 31st President of the United States and served one term from 1929 until 1933.