Judge Gronna was born in Lakota, North Dakota on July 19, 1897. Received his A. B. degree from the George Washington University, in 1921; L. L. B. degree from Harvard University, in 1925. He was admitted to the North Dakota State Bar in 1926, he practiced law at Williston, North Dakota. Served as Assistant State's Attorney from Williams County in 1927; State's Attorney 1928-1933. Elected Attorney General of North Dakota in 1932, resigned on November 1, 1933 to accept appointment as District Judge of the Fifth Judicial District, by Governor William Langer, he served in that capacity until 1962. Judge Gronna died January 19, 1965.
Possibly place of death: Ward County, North Dakota, USA

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Arthur Jackson Gronna

Arthur Jackson Gronna, American judge.
Served from private to First lieutenant CAC, United States Army, 1916-1919, overseas, July 1918-January 1919; Member Vets of Foreign Wars (judge advocate for North Dakota), American Legion (commander Edgar M. Boyd Post, 1940), Forty and Eight, Sons of Norway, Nonpartisan League of North Dakota, Kappa Sigma; member National Alumni Council, George Washington University; Mason, Elk.

Background
Gronna, Arthur Jackson was born on July 19, 1897 in Lakota, North Dakota, United States. Son of Asle J. and Bertha Marie (Ostby) Gronna.

Education
Bachelor of Arts, George Washington University, 1921, Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1925.

Career
Admitted to North Dakota bar, 1926, and began practice at Williston. Assistant state's attorney, Williams County, North Dakota, 1927, state's attorney, 1928-1933. Attorney general of North Dakota, 1933-1935.

Resigned to accept appointment as judge 5th Judicial District North Dakota, filling unexpired term ending January 1939, re-elected for term ending January 1945, presiding judge since 1943. Re-elected since 1944.

Politics
Party affiliation: Republican

Religion
Denomination: Lutheran

Membership
Served from private to First lieutenant CAC, United States Army, 1916-1919, overseas, July 1918-January 1919. Member Vets of Foreign Wars (judge advocate for North Dakota), American Legion (commander Edgar M. Boyd Post, 1940), Forty and Eight, Sons of Norway, Nonpartisan League of North Dakota, Kappa Sigma. Member National Alumni Council, George Washington University.
Mason, Elk.

Connections
Married Nora Thoen, August 21, 1925. Children: Anne Marie, Amy Suzanne.
father: Asle J. Gronna
mother: Bertha Marie (Ostby) Gronna
spouse: Nora Thoen
children: Anne Marie Gronna
Amy Suzanne Gronna

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