Background
Bangs, Tracy R. was born on April 29, 1862 in Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States. Son of Alfred W. and Alena F. (Baker) Bangs.
Bangs, Tracy R. was born on April 29, 1862 in Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States. Son of Alfred W. and Alena F. (Baker) Bangs.
Educational public schools. Studied law under father.
Bar, 1885; practiced with Charles J. Fisk (late chief justice Supreme Court of North Dakota), later with Charles M. Cooley (late district judge). Member Bangs, Hamilton & Bangs. Has been identified with much important litigation in the state.
Attorney for Northwestern Bell Telephone
Company, Northern States Power Company, Occidental Life Insurance Company, et cetera City attorney Grand Forks, 1889.
State's attorney Grand Forks Company, 1892. United States district attorney for North Dakota, 1894-1898.
President Grand Forks Park Board.
Member Bangs, Hamilton & Bangs. Member of the board of trustees University of North Dakota, 5 years (president 1914, 15). Devoted the greater portion of the time, 1917-1918, in war activities, speaking over a large part of the United States, also in Canada.
Married Jessie L. Caughell, June 15, 1887. Children: Felix F., Philip R.