Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › George Sinner
Portrait of George Sinner

George Sinner

1928 – 2018

American politician

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About George Sinner

Lived 1928 – 2018 (aged 89). George Sinner was an American politician and governor.

George Albert Sinner (May 29, 1928 – March 9, 2018) was an American politician who served as the 29th governor of North Dakota from 1985 to 1992. He served two four-year terms and was the most recent governor of North Dakota from his party, the North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party.

Early life and education Sinner was born on May 29, 1928, in Fargo and was raised in Casselton, the youngest of four children to Albert Francis Sinner, a farmer and bookkeeper for Ford Motor Co., and his wife, Katherine Augusta Wild.

Sinner attended Saint John's Preparatory School, a college prep boarding school in Collegeville, Minnesota, graduating in 1946. He also ran for United States Congress in North Dakota's 1st congressional district against Mark Andrews in 1964.

During Sinner's governorship, North Dakota suffered through the 1980s Midwestern farm crisis and in 1989 celebrated the state's centennial. He died on March 9, 2018, at age 89, at Eventide Senior Living Communities, in Fargo, North Dakota. At the time of his death, he was the last surviving North Dakota governor from the Democratic-NPL party.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, Saint John's Preparatory School
Positions held
Governor of North Dakota, Member of the State Senate of North Dakota
Also known as
George Albert Sinner

People in George Sinner's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped George Sinner's

Frequently asked questions

Who was George Sinner?

American politician (1928–2018)

When was George Sinner born?

George Sinner was born on 29 May 1928 in Fargo.

When did George Sinner die?

George Sinner died on 9 March 2018 in Fargo.

What was George Sinner's occupation?

George Sinner was a politician and governor.

What nationality was George Sinner?

George Sinner was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Sinner

· Wikidata: Q367363

· DBpedia: George A. Sinner

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Sinner. https://biography.guide/george-sinner/

MLA: "George Sinner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-sinner/.

Chicago: "George Sinner." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-sinner/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:10 UTC