Background
Nygaard, Hjalmar C. was born on March 24, 1906 in Finley, North Dakota, United States. Son of Carl J. and Ann (Grimson) Nygaard.
Nygaard, Hjalmar C. was born on March 24, 1906 in Finley, North Dakota, United States. Son of Carl J. and Ann (Grimson) Nygaard.
Student Mayville State Teachers College, 1924-1925, U. North Dakota, 1928-1929.
Mistress John D. Larson). Engaged in grocery business, Sharon, North Dakota, 1936-1944, hardware business, Enderlin, North Dakota, 1944-1961. Member North Dakota House of Representatives from Ransom County, 1949-1960, minority floor leader, 1953, majority floor leader, 1955-1957, speaker, 1959-1960.
Member of 87th-88th Congresses from the first district North Dakota. Chairman North Dakota Conference Children and Youth, 1959, North Dakota delegation White House Conference Children and Youth, 1960. Board of directors North Dakota Lutheran Welfare Society, 1953-1959, chairman 1959.
Member North Dakota Retail Hardware Association (director) 1959). Mason (Shriner), Kiwanian (district lieutenant governor 1952). Member Order Eastern Star.
Married Clara Thompson, July 6, 1933.