Background
Morkeberg was born and raised in Denmark.
Morkeberg was born and raised in Denmark.
He moved to western Canada in 1898. After moving to Alberta he became a pioneer in the development of the dairy industry in the province. He was a leader in the movement to unionize dairymen and served as the first president of the Alberta Dairyman"s Association in 1919.
Morkeberg ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1917 Alberta general election as a candidate for the Liberals.
Morkeberg served a single term in the Legislature, he was defeated running for a second term in the 1921 Alberta general election by United Farmers candidate Donald Cameron in a landslide. The three way race was hotly contested.
Cameron and Morkenberg ran against each other for the third time in the 1930 Alberta general election. The three way race was again hotly contested and once again Morkenburg lost on the second count.
In 1959 Moreberg was elected to the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame.
He defeated incumbent Fred Archer and an independent candidate to win the Innisfail electoral district and pickup the seat for his party.
He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1917 to 1921 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government.