Otto Krueger (politician)

Otto G. Krueger (September 7, 1890 – June 6, 1963) was a North Dakota politician who served as the North Dakota State Treasurer and the North Dakota Insurance Commissioner at different periods during the 1940s. He later served as a U.S. Representative from his state in the 1950s.

Otto Krueger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's at-large district
In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959
Preceded by	Fred G. Aandahl
Succeeded by	Don L. Short
11th North Dakota Insurance Commissioner
In office 1945–1950
Governor	Fred G. Aandahl
Preceded by	Oscar E. Erickson
Succeeded by	Alfred J. Jensen
18th North Dakota State Treasurer
In office 1944–1945
Governor	Fred G. Aandahl
Preceded by	Carl Anderson
Succeeded by	Hjalmer W. Swenson
Personal details
Born	(1890-09-07)September 7, 1890 Volhynia, Russia
Died	June 6, 1963(1963-06-06) (aged 72) Lodi, California, U.S
Political party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1918–1919
Rank	Private
Unit	Infantry
Battles/wars	World War I

Biography

Krueger was born of German parents in the Volinia district of southwest Russia in 1890. He attended grade and high school in Russian and German schools, and immigrated to the United States in June 1910 and settled in Fessenden, North Dakota. He furthered his education through grade and high schools and two years of business school in Fargo, North Dakota and Great Falls, Montana. During the First World War he served as a private in the Infantry from April 1918 to May 1919, with overseas service in the 91st division. He served as the county auditor for Wells County, North Dakota from 1920 to 1940 and a clerk of the Fessenden School District from 1922 to 1940. He was elected as the North Dakota State Treasurer in 1944, but resigned from the position on September 7, 1945. His resignation was in order to fill the office of North Dakota Insurance Commissioner which was vacated by the late Oscar E. Erickson. He served in that capacity until 1950 when he did not seek re-election. After leaving the office, he served as the treasurer of the Republican Party until 1952.

Krueger was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-third, Eighty-fourth, and Eighty-fifth Congresses (January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1959). Krueger voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1958. Krueger relocated to Lodi, California, in 1959, where he pursued a career in accounting and farming. He died on June 6, 1963, in Lodi and was laid to rest at Cherokee Memorial Park Cemetery.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Otto Krueger (id: K000332)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress