First ladies of North Dakota

First Lady of
North Dakota
since December 15, 2024
ResidenceNorth Dakota Governor's Residence
Inaugural holderCaddie Tucker Miller
FormationNovember 20, 1889
WebsiteOffice of the First Lady

The first lady of North Dakota is the unofficial title of the wife of the governor of North Dakota. The state's current first lady is Kjersti Høiby since 2024.

List of first ladies of North Dakota

# Name Term
Caddie Tucker Miller 1889–1891
Caroline Cleveland Burke 1891–1892
Anna Burton Shortridge 1893–1895
Isabella McKenzie Allin 1895–1897
Nannie Briggs 1897–1898
Mary Bernadine Devine 1898–1899
Florence Van Voorhies Fancher 1899–1901
Elsie Hadley White 1901–1905
Anna York Sarles 1905–1907
Mary Kane Burke 1907–1913
Lottie Hanna 1913–1917
Lottie Stafford Frazier[1] 1917–1921
Position Vacant - Gov. Ragnvald Nestos never married 1921–1925
Grace Hilleboe Sorlie 1925–1928
Margarite Maddock 1928–1929
Frances Shafer 1929–1932
Lydia Cady Langer 1932–1934
Julia Georgine Olson 1934–1935
Lydia Cady Langer 1937–1939
Ethel Moses 1939–1945
Luella Aandahl 1945–1951
Carrie Lajord Brunsdale 1951–1957
Pauline Davis 1957–1961
Jean Guy 1961–1973
Grace Link 1973–1981
Barbara Benner Olson 1981–1985
Elizabeth "Jane" Sinner 1985–1992
Nancy Jones Schafer 1992–2000
Mikey L. Hoeven 2000–2010
Betsy Dalrymple 2010–2016
Kathryn Helgaas Burgum 2016–2024
Kjersti Høiby 2024–Present

References

  1. ^ "Lynn J. Frazier Papers" (PDF). North Dakota State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2013-07-07.