A. W. Norblad
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Governor Norblad
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| 19th Governor of Oregon | |
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In office December 21, 1929 – January 12, 1931 |
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| Preceded by | I. L. Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Julius L. Meier |
| President of the Oregon State Senate | |
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In office 1929 |
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| Preceded by | Henry L. Corbett |
| Succeeded by | Willard L. Marks |
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 15th district |
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In office 1927–1929 |
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| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 15th district |
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In office 1919–1922 |
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| Constituency | Clatsop County |
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Albin Walter Youngsberg March 19, 1881 Malmö, Sweden |
| Died | April 17, 1960 (aged 79) Astoria, Oregon, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Edna Lyle Norblad |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Albin Walter Norblad, Sr., (March 19, 1881 – April 17, 1960) was a prominent citizen of Astoria, Oregon, United States, and the 19th Governor of Oregon from 1929 to 1931.
He was the father of A. Walter Norblad, member of the United States House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st Congressional District from 1946 to 1964.
Norblad was born in Malmö, Sweden in 1881 to parents Peter and Bessie Youngsberg. The family's last name was changed by the Swedish Government to avoid confusion in military records. The family emigrated to the United States while Albin was very young, settling in Grand Rapids, Michigan. At age 12, Albin decided to support himself, mostly by means of odd jobs. He would later recount that the most notable jobs held during this time were newsboy, hot dog vendor, and clairinetist for the circus.
He managed to earn enough money to return to Grand Rapids, taking night classes at the Grand Rapids Business College. After earning enough credits there, Norblad was able enroll at the University of Chicago Law School, supporting himself as a reporter for the Chicago American newspaper's crime beat. Graduating in 1902, he quickly passed the bar exam and moved back to Michigan. Once in Michigan, he set up a law firm, and was elected District Attorney for Delta County.
While visiting Oregon on business in 1908, Norblad met with an old friend who invited him to live in Astoria. He accepted, and moved with his wife, Edna Lyle Cates Norblad, in 1909. He began practicing law, and became involved in the community. His first government office in Oregon was as Astoria's city attorney from 1910–1915. He would also become a member of the local school board, and President of the Astoria Chamber of Commerce. Outside politics Norblad was involved in many fraternal and civic organizations.
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