Background
Sorensen, Christian Abraham was born on March 24, 1890 in Harrisburg, Nebraska, United States. Son of Jens Christian and Annie (Madsen) Sorensen.
Sorensen, Christian Abraham was born on March 24, 1890 in Harrisburg, Nebraska, United States. Son of Jens Christian and Annie (Madsen) Sorensen.
Student Grand Island (Nebraska) College, 1909-1912. Bachelor of Arts, University of Nebraska, 1913, Bachelor of Laws, 1916.
Admitted to Nebraska bar, 1916. Began practice at Lincoln. Executive secretary Nebraska Popular Government League, 1915-1917.
Assistant director Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau, 1916. Secretary and attorney Nebraska League of Municipalities, 1917. Attorney Nebraska Woman Suffrage Association, 1917.
Campaign manager for Senator Norris, 1918, 24. Attorney general, Nebraska, 2 terms, 1929-1933. Author in 1933 of Senate File Northern 310 under which Nebraska’s public power districts and public power and irrigation districts are organized.
Chairman of Campaign Committee for Nebraska One-House Legislature, 1934. 1st president Nebraska Association of Rural Public Power district, 1937.
Member American, Nebraska State and Lincoln bar associations. Clubs: Open Forum, Laymen’s.
Married Annis Chaikin, July 9, 1921. Children: Robert, Thomas, Theodore, Ruth, Philip.