Harvey D. Tallackson
Harvey D. Tallackson | |
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Member of the North Dakota Senate | |
In office 1977–2008 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1925-05-15)May 15, 1925 Grafton, North Dakota, U.S. |
Died | July 27, 2022(2022-07-27) (aged 97) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Glenna Mae Walstad (m. 1946 - 2020; her death) |
Children | 5 |
Harvey Dean Tallackson (May 15, 1925 – July 27, 2022) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the North Dakota Senate.
Life and career
Tallackson was born on May 15, 1925, in Grafton, North Dakota.[1] His parents were Arthur J. Tallackson Sr. (1895 - 1970) and Mabel R. McDougald (1895 - 1964).[2] Tallackson married his high school sweetheart Glenna Walstad in 1946. They had five children together.[3]
Tallackson was an insurance salesman and farmer.[4]
Tallackson served in the North Dakota Senate as a democrat from 1977 to 2008.[5] He was reelected narrowly in 2000 and 2004, with 52% and 53% of the vote, respectively.[6][7] He lost reelection in 2008 to republican Joe Miller, receiving less than 40% of the vote.[8][9]
Tallackson's wife, Glenna, passed away in March, 2020.[3] He died two years later on July 27, 2022, at the age of 97.[2][10] He and his wife are buried at Zion Cemetery, in Walsh County, North Dakota.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Who's who in Finance and Business, Marquis Who's Who, 2004
- ^ a b "Harvey Dean Tallackson". Cremation Society of Minnesota. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Obituary of Glenna Mae Tallackson | Cremation Society Of Minnesota | Brooklyn Park". cremationsocietyofmn.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Harvey D. Tallackson: D-Grafton, Dist. 16". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. January 5, 1981. p. 40. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dakota Lawmakers" (PDF). North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "North Dakota State Senate elections, 2004". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "North Dakota State Senate elections, 2000". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "North Dakota State Senate elections, 2008". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Election: Miller unseats Tallackson". Grand Forks Herald. 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Longtime former state Sen. Tallackson dies". The Bismarck Tribune. August 6, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
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