Background
Kleppe, Thomas Savig was born on July 1, 1919 in Kintyre, North Dakota, United States. Son of Lars O. and Hannah (Savig) Kleppe.
congressman secretary of the interior
Kleppe, Thomas Savig was born on July 1, 1919 in Kintyre, North Dakota, United States. Son of Lars O. and Hannah (Savig) Kleppe.
Student, Valley City College, North Dakota, 1937.
Bookkeeper Stock Growers Bank, Napoleon, North Dakota, 1941. Assistant cashier, director Dakota National Bank, Bismarck, 1941-1942. Bookkeeper Gold Seal Company, 1946-1948.
Vice president, treasurer J.M. Dain & Company, Inc., Minneapolis, 1948-1958, president, treasurer, 1958-1964, vice president, director, 1965-1966. Mayor City of Bismarck, 1950—1954. Administrator Small Business Administration, 1971-1975.
Member United States Congress from 2d North Dakota district, 1967—1971. Secretary United States Department Interior, Washington, 1975—1977.
House of Reps, for Second Congressional District, North Dakota 1967-1971, House Committee on Agriculture, House Republican Policy Committee.
Married Glendora Loew Gompf, December 18, 1958. Children: Janis Eileen Kleppe Cunningham, Thomas Stewart, Jane Paula Kleppe Sutermeister, Jill Marie.