William I. Nolan

William Ignatius Nolan
William Ignatius Nolan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Minnesota's 5th district
	In office; July 17, 1929 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Walter Newton
Succeeded by	Theodore Christianson
24th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
	In office; January 6, 1925 – June 1929
Governor	Theodore Christianson
Preceded by	Louis L. Collins
Succeeded by	Charles Edward Adams
34th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
	In office; 1919–1925
Preceded by	Ralph J. Parker
Succeeded by	John A. Johnson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
	In office; 1903-1907; 1911-1913; 1917-1923
Personal details
Born	May 14, 1874; Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	August 3, 1943 (aged 69); Winona, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Matea E. Solem (m. 1894)
Profession	lecturer, politician

William Ignatius Nolan (May 14, 1874 – August 3, 1943) was a politician from the U.S. State of Minnesota. He represented the state in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Nolan was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and served in the Minnesota National Guard from 1891 to 1896.

He was member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1903 to 1907, 1911–1913, and 1917–1923, serving as speaker from 1919–1923. He was Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from 1925–1929. Nolan was the chairman of the Minnesota Reforestation Commission in 1927.

Nolan was elected as a Republican to the 71st congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Walter Newton. Nolan was reelected to the 72nd congress and served from June 17, 1929, to March 4, 1933. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the 73rd congress and continued to be an unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1934, 1936, and 1938. Nolan resumed his profession as a lecturer. He was elected State railroad and warehouse commissioner in 1942 and served until his death in Winona, Minnesota.

References

United States Congress. "William I. Nolan (id: N000128)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Party political offices
Preceded by Louis L. Collins	Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1924, 1926, 1928	Succeeded by John H. Hougen
Political offices
Preceded by Louis L. Collins	Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1925 – 1929	Succeeded by Charles Edward Adams
Preceded by Ralph J. Parker	Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1919 – 1925	Succeeded by John A. Johnson
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Walter Newton	U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 5th congressional district 1929 – 1933	Succeeded by At large on a General ticket: Henry M. Arens, Ray P. Chase, Theodore Christianson, Einar Hoidale, Magnus Johnson, Harold Knutson, Paul John Kvale, Ernest Lundeen, Francis Shoemaker

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