About John H. Worst
Lived 1850 – 1945 (aged 94). John H. Worst was an American politician and lawyer.
John Henry Worst (December 23, 1850 – September 25, 1945) was a North Dakota Republican Party politician and school administrator. He served as the fourth lieutenant governor of North Dakota (1895–1897) under Governor Roger Allin. Worst also served in the North Dakota Senate from 1889 to 1894.
Worst has also involved in education. In the 1880s, he was elected superintendent of schools for Emmons County and served in that role for six years. He served as the president of the North Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University) from 1895 to 1916.
Worst served as the Commissioner of Immigration for North Dakota from 1919 to 1923.
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Who was John H. Worst?
American politician
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John H. Worst was born on 23 December 1850 in Ashland County.
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John H. Worst died on 25 September 1945 in Los Angeles, California.
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John H. Worst was a politician and lawyer.
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John H. Worst was American.
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