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Christianson
Christianson is a patronymic surname and an anglicized form of the Danish/ Norwegian Christiansen. Christianson, as a person, may refer to: * Adolph M. Christianson (1877–1954), Norwegian-born former Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court * Donna Jean Christianson (1931–2015), American politician * John Christianson (1923–2010), Canadian politician and cabinet member * Ken Christianson, American musician and composer; younger brother of Masanori Christianson *Kipp Christianson, professional wrestler best known as Eli Cottonwood formerly from WWE's NXT *Marc and Betty Christianson, American founders of the Dakota Zoo * Marvin E. Christianson Sr. (1928–1969), American politician * Masanori Mark Christianson (born 1976), Japanese born American musician and older brother of Ken Christianson * Nels Christianson, American politician * Oliver Christianson, also known as Revilo ("Oliver" spelled backwards), American cartoonist, greeting card designer, and illustrator * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Christianson
Ken Christianson is an American musician and artist living in Los Angeles, California, U.S, and co-founder of Père Music. He is the composer of the score to the short film ''Better Left Alone'' (2005), resident composer for the Samantha Giron Dance Project, bass player for the Los Angeles funk-jam band The Three Trees, violinist for The '''' Group, and former keyboard player for the indie rock band, . Ken earned his BFA in Sculpture from the |
Theodore Christianson
Theodore Christianson (September 12, 1883December 9, 1948) was an American politician who served as the 21st Governor of Minnesota from January 6, 1925, until January 6, 1931. Early life and education Christianson was born in Lac qui Parle Township, Minnesota. He was of Norwegian descent. He attended Dawson High School. Christianson graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1906 and the University of Minnesota Law School in 1909. He was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar in 1909. Career Before entering politics, Christianson had pursued dual careers in western Minnesota, where he practiced law and was editor and publisher of the '' Dawson Sentinel'' for fifteen years. During his time with the ''Dawson Sentinel'', Christianson published anti-German and anti-Bolshevik editorials, particularly targeting Albert Pfaender, son of William Pfaender, of New Ulm. He served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for five terms. "More Ted, Less Taxes" was the Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wei Christianson
Wei Christianson ( Sun; born August 21, 1956) is a Chinese-American businesswoman and lawyer, former CEO of Morgan Stanley's China operations and co-CEO of its Asia Pacific division. Early life and education Wei Sun Christianson was born on August 21, 1956, to a People's Liberation Army officer father and doctor mother as part of the Frontier Generation from China's Cultural Revolution. She grew up in Beijing as the youngest of four daughters. She took the Gao Kao in 1978 and was accepted by the Beijing Language and Culture University, with the intention of learning English and working as a translator for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Encouraged by her Columbia University professor Randle Edwards, Christianson applied to a dozen liberal arts colleges in the United States. In 1983 she transferred to Amherst College and became its first student from mainland China to study in the United States, following China's re-opening to the Western world in the early 1980s. She gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Jean Christianson
Donna Jean Christianson (née Andrae; October 17, 1931 – May 11, 2015) was an American politician, farmer and homemaker. Born in Pekin, Illinois to Wilbert and Viola (née Strope) Andrae, she was a potato farmer, billing agent, and homemaker in Halstad, Minnesota. She married Marvin Christianson in February 1950. Her husband Marvin served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1967 until his death in 1969 from cancer. Christianson was elected in a special election succeeding her husband in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Christianson was a Democrat. Christianson died of cancer on May 11, 2015 and had lived in Fairmont, Minnesota Fairmont is a city in and the county seat of Martin County, Minnesota, Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 10,487 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History Fairmont was platted in 1857. The city was so name .... Her funeral was held at Grace Lutheran Church, Fairmont, and she was buried in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodore Christianson (judge)
Theodore Christianson (June 4, 1913 – September 19, 1955) was an American jurist. Early life and education Born in Dawson, Minnesota, Christianson graduated from University High School in 1931. He then received his bachelor's degree from University of Minnesota in 1935 and his law degree from University of Minnesota Law School in 1937. Career After graduating from law school, Christianson practiced law in Saint Paul, Minnesota. During World War II, Christianson served in the United States Navy. Christianson served on the Minnesota Supreme Court The Minnesota Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The court hears cases in the Supreme Court chamber in the Minnesota State Capitol or in the nearby Minnesota Judicial Center. History The court was first assemb ... from 1950 until his death in 1955. Personal life Christianson's father was Governor Theodore Christianson. He died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Saint Paul, Minne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Christianson
John Aaron Christianson (November 23, 1923 – December 15, 2010) was a politician and educator in Manitoba. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1959 to 1962 and was a cabinet minister in the government of Dufferin Roblin. Christianson was born in Langruth, Manitoba, Canada. He was educated at the University of Manitoba, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked as an automobile and implement agent, and was the president of Christianson Ltd. and Koko Platz Development Ltd. From 1942 to 1945, he served as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Concurrent with his career in provincial politics, he was a city alderman in Portage la Prairie in 1959-60. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1959 provincial election, defeating incumbent Liberal-Progressive Charles Greenlay by 473 votes in the Portage la Prairie constituency. He was appointed to Roblin's cabinet on October 25, 1961 as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nels Christianson
Nels Christianson is an American politician serving as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 18th district. A Republican, he was elected in the 2024 North Dakota House of Representatives election The 2024 North Dakota House of Representatives elections were held on November 5, 2024, as part of the biennial 2024 United States elections. In January of 2024, Federal District Court Judge Peter Welte required North Dakota to substantially .... References Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century American politicians Republican Party members of the North Dakota House of Representatives 21st-century members of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly University of Southern California alumni {{NorthDakota-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Christianson
Oliver Christianson, also known as Revilo ("Oliver", spelled backwards), is an American cartoonist who has worked with both Hallmark Cards and ''Penthouse'' magazine, among others. Some of his illustrations have been collected into the books ''Talk to the Tail,'' ''Women of Substance'' and ''Funny Business.'' Biography Christianson was born in southern California, and was an illustration major at California State University, Long Beach. He served as a U.S. Navy corpsman during the Vietnam War, where he was stationed at Da Nang Naval Hospital. Awards Christianson received the National Cartoonist Society The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) is an organization of professional cartoonists in the United States. It presents the National Cartoonists Society Awards. The Society was born in 1946 when groups of cartoonists got together to entertain the ... Divisional Award for Greeting Cards in 2001, and a nomination for the same award in 2002. References External linksBilly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masanori Mark Christianson
Masanori Mark Christianson (born Masanori Hakuta Shirota, January 18, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese-Korean-American musician, creative director, and visual artist. He may be best known as a bass guitarist and multi-instrumentalist for the Oakland, California indie rock bands Rogue Wave, The Heavenly States, and Release The Sunbird. Masanori, also an award winning advertising art director, designer, and copywriter, has worked for clients ranging from the Target Corporation to the Tiger Woods Foundation. Although not a serious venture, Masanori occasionally dabbles in modeling, voice-over and extra work for corporations such as UnitedHealth Group and the Investigation Discovery Channel. Masanori is the older sibling of Los Angeles based musician and composer Ken Christianson. He is an alumnus of Carleton College. Trivia -Spanning the years from grade school through high school, Masanori was a 5 time State of Minnesota Music Teacher's Association classical piano contest per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Christianson (other)
Justice Christianson may refer to: * Adolph M. Christianson (1877–1954), associate justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court * Theodore Christianson (judge) (1913–1955), associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court * William C. Christianson (1892–1985), associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court See also * Ditlef Hvistendahl Christiansen (1865–1944), justice of the Norwegian Supreme Court * Susan Christensen Susan Larson Christensen (born April 27, 1962) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Iowa Supreme Court since 2018 and as the chief justice since 2020. Education Christensen received an undergraduate degree in psych ... (born 1962), associate justice of the Iowa Supreme Court * Judge Christensen (other) {{disambiguation, tndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakota Zoo
The Dakota Zoo is a zoo in Bismarck, North Dakota located on the banks of the Missouri River. It is the third zoo built in North Dakota. The Dakota Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). History The Dakota Zoo began on a farm owned by Marc and Betty Christianson on the northern edge of Bismarck. At first, the farm boarded domestic animals such as dogs, cats, and horses. At one point, the farm was used to raise mink for profit. Over time, people who knew of the Christiansons' love for animals began dropping off strays and injured animals, knowing that they would be well taken care of. As the number of animals increased, word got out and more and more people came to see them. After some publicity from a local TV station, petitions were signed by 780 people supporting the idea of a community zoo in Bismarck. Marc Christianson took these to the Bismarck Park Board to present the concept of a self-supporting community zoo. In 1958, the Park Board made of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiansen
Christiansen () is a Denmark, Danish and Norway, Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning ''son of Christian''. The spelling variant Kristiansen has identical pronunciation. Christiansen is the sixteenth most common name in Denmark, but is shared by less than 1% of the population. The numbers of bearers of the surnames Christiansen and Kristiansen in Denmark and Norway (2007): Immigrants to English language, English-speaking countries sometimes have changed the spelling to Christianson or Kristianson. Notable people with the surname Christiansen A *Alex Christiansen (1925–2010), Norwegian architect *Anders Christiansen (born 1990), Danish footba ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
