Chronology of Tax Commissioners

Brian Kroshus (R) (1963- )

Appointed January 4, 2022 by Governor Doug Burgum to fill Ryan Rauschenberger’s term

Ryan Rauschenberger (R) (1982- )

Appointed January 1, 2014 by Governor Jack Dalrymple to fill Cory Fong’s term; Elected 2014, 2018; Resigned January 3, 2022

Cory Fong (R) (1972- )

Appointed June 1, 2005 to fill Rick Clayburgh’s term; Elected 2006, 2010; Resigned December 31, 2013

Rick Clayburgh (R) (1960- )

Elected 1996, 2000, 2004; Resigned May 2005

Robert Hanson (D) (1947-2015 )

Elected 1992, Defeated 1996

Mary Kathryn ‘Heidi” Heitkamp (D) (1955- )

Appointed December 2, 1986 to fill Kent Conrad’s term; Elected 1988; Did not seek re-election 1992

Kent Conrad (D) (1948- )

Elected 1980, 1984; Resigned December 2, 1986

Byron L. Dorgan (D) (1942- )

Appointed March 31, 1969 to fill Edwin O. Sjaastad’s term; Elected 1972, 1976; Did not seek re-election 1980

Edwin O. Sjaastad (1903-1969)

Appointed May 1, 1966 to fill Lloyd B. Omdahl’s term; Elected 1968; Died in office March 20, 1969

Lloyd B. Omdahl (1931- )

Appointed April 15, 1963 to fill J. Arthur Engen’s term; Elected 1964; Resigned May 1, 1966

J. Arthur Engen (1897-1963)

Elected 1952, 1956, 1960; Died in office March 21, 1963

Burtis B. Conyne (1890-1974)

Appointed July 22, 1952 to fill John Gray’s term; Defeated in 1952 general election

Served:
1952-1952

John Gray (1877-1952)

Elected 1940, 1944, 1948; Died in office July 17, 1952

By constitutional amendment adopted June 28, 1939, the Tax Commissioner became an elective office with a term of four years. The measure also provided for the election of the Tax Commissioner on a no-party ballot and the first commissioner would be elected in the 1940 general election (Article V, Section12). In 1987 the Tax Commissioner was removed from the no-party ballot (S.L. 1987 Ch. 253) (N.D.C.C. 16.1-11-08).
 

John Gray (1877-1952)

Appointed May 17, 1939 effective May 18, 1939 by Governor Moses

Lee Nichols (unknown-1966)

Served as Acting Tax Commissioner, April 1 to May 17, 1939

William T. DePuy (1903-1982)

Appointed January 3, 1939 by Governor Moses; Resigned, March 31, 1939

Claude P. Stone (Birth date - death date unknown)

Appointed December 27, 1938 by Governor Langer; Removed January 3, 1939 by Governor Moses

Owen T. Owen (1890-unknown)

Appointed April 10, 1937 effective April 12, 1937 by Governor Langer; Resigned, December 15, 1938

John Kenneth Murray (1882-1960)

Appointed January 13, 1937 by Governor Langer; Resigned April 10, 1937

Lee Nichols (unknown-1966)

Appointed March 25, 1935 by Governor Welford; Removed January 12, 1937 by Governor Langer

Ingram J. Moe (1872-1942)

Appointed January 17, 1935 by Governor Moodie; Did not take office due to Week’s litigation

 

Lyman Baker (1886-1972)

Appointed August 9, 1934 by Governor Olson; Did not take office due to Week’s litigation

J. J. Weeks (1871-1936)

Appointed March 15, 1933 by Governor Langer; Removed March 24, 1935 following extensive litigation

F. A. Vogel (1888-1951)

Appointed January 3, 1933 by Governor Langer; Resigned March 15, 1933

Iver A. Acker (1886-1969)

Appointed June 24, 1929 effective July 1, 1929 by Governor Shafer; Removed, effective December 31, 1932 by Governor Langer

Thorstein H. Thoresen (1885-1956)

Appointed, March 28, 1925 by Governor Sorlie; Removed July 1, 1929 by Governor Shafer

C. C. Converse (1878-1961)

Appointed, January 3, 1922 by Governor Nestos; Removed March 27, 1925 by Governor Sorlie

George E. Wallace (1873-1952)

Appointed, March 3, 1919 effective July 28, 1919; Removed December 31, 1921 by Governor Nestos