Background
STEEN, John was born on July 28, 1874 in Norway.
STEEN, John was born on July 28, 1874 in Norway.
Common School. Homesteaded in Pierce Company, N. Dakota, 1897, a replica of farm sent to Oslo, Norway, by State of North Dakota, as symbol of typical modern North Dakota farm, since 1914. Member, State House of Representative, 1907-1910. Company Treasurer, Pierce Company, North Dakota, 1911-1914.
State Treasurer, North Dakota, 1915-1918, 24.
Foreign the Secretary of State of Texas, see John Steen (Texas politician). He served as the North Dakota State Treasurer from 1915 to 1918 and again from 1921 to 1924. He then served as the North Dakota State Auditor from 1925 to 1934.
Prior to serving as Auditor and Treasurer, he was in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1907 to 1910.
He died in Bismarck in 1959 at age 85.
Member: Sons of Norway. Elks; Independent Order of Odd Fellows.