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Identification #
OGL631-314
Description
State Senator Theron Strinden gestures with his hands while others, including State Representative Richard Backes (second from left) listen. The individual on the extreme left may be Earl Strinden, brother to Theron and State Representative from Grand Forks. All others in the photograph are unidentified.
Democrat-NPLer Richard Backes represented Glenburn in the North Dakota House from 1961 until 1985. He also acted as North Dakota's Highway Commissioner and was a member of the North Dakota Water Commission.
Theron Strinden represented Litchville for several terms in the North Dakota State Senate: from 1963 to 1966 and from 1969 until 1980.
People Depicted
Richard Backes, Theron Strinden
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota
Keywords
Richard Backes, Theron Strinden