Harvey D. Tallackson

American politician (1925–2022)
Harvey D. Tallackson
Member of the North Dakota Senate
In office
1977–2008
Personal details
Born(1925-05-15)May 15, 1925
Grafton, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 2022(2022-07-27) (aged 97)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseGlenna Mae Walstad (m. 1946 - 2020; her death)
Children5

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

  1. ^ Who's who in Finance and Business, Marquis Who's Who, 2004
  2. ^ a b "Harvey Dean Tallackson". Cremation Society of Minnesota. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Obituary of Glenna Mae Tallackson | Cremation Society Of Minnesota | Brooklyn Park". cremationsocietyofmn.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  4. ^ "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. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Dakota Lawmakers" (PDF). North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "North Dakota State Senate elections, 2004". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  7. ^ "North Dakota State Senate elections, 2000". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  8. ^ "North Dakota State Senate elections, 2008". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  9. ^ "Election: Miller unseats Tallackson". Grand Forks Herald. 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  10. ^ "Longtime former state Sen. Tallackson dies". The Bismarck Tribune. August 6, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2023.


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