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{{Short description|American politician (1919–2007)}}
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| name = Thomas S. Kleppe
| image = Thomas_S_Kleppe.gif
|name = Thomas Kleppe
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|image = Thomas Kleppe (R-NE).jpg
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|caption = Official portrait of Kleppe as Interior Secretary, 1975
|office = 41st [[United States Secretary of the Interior]]
| order = 41st
|president = [[Gerald Ford]]
| office = United States Secretary of the Interior
| term_start = October 17, 1975
|term_start = October 17, 1975
| term_end = January 20, 1977
|term_end = January 20, 1977
| predecessor = [[Stanley K. Hathaway]]
|predecessor = [[Stanley K. Hathaway]]
| successor = [[Cecil D. Andrus]]
|successor = [[Cecil Andrus]]
|office1 = 10th [[Administrator of the Small Business Administration]]
| president = [[Gerald Ford]]
|president1 = [[Richard Nixon]]<br>[[Gerald Ford]]
| order2 = 10th
|term_start1 = January 18, 1971
| office2 = Administrator of the Small Business Administration
|term_end1 = October 12, 1975
| president2 = [[Richard Nixon]]<br/>[[Gerald Ford]]
|predecessor1 = [[Hilary J. Sandoval Jr.]]
| term_start2 = 1971
|successor1 = [[Mitchell P. Kobelinski]]
| term_end2 = 1975
| predecessor2 = [[Hilary J. Sandoval, Jr.]]
|state2 = [[North Dakota]]
|district2 = {{ushr|ND|2|2nd}}
| successor2 = [[Mitchell P. Kobelinski]]
|term_start2 = January 3, 1967
| office3 = Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from North Dakota's [[United States Congressional Delegations from North Dakota|2nd]] district
| term_start3 = January 3, 1967
|term_end2 = January 3, 1971
|predecessor2 = [[Rolland W. Redlin]]
| term_end3 = January 3, 1971
| predecessor3 = [[Rolland W. Redlin]]
|successor2 = [[Arthur A. Link|Art Link]]
| successor3 = [[Arthur A. Link]]
|office3 = Mayor of [[Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck]]
|term_start3 = April 1950
| birth_date = {{birth date|1919|7|1|mf=y}}
|term_end3 = April 1954
| birth_place = [[Kintyre, North Dakota|Kintyre]], [[North Dakota]], [[United States]]
|predecessor3 = [[Amil Lenhart]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2007|3|2|1919|7|1|mf=y}}
|successor3 = [[Evan Lips]]
| death_place = [[Bethesda, Maryland|Bethesda]], [[Maryland]], [[United States]]
|birth_date = {{birth date|1919|7|1}}
| resting_place = [[Arlington National Cemetery]], [[Arlington, Virginia|Arlington]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]]
|birth_place = [[Kintyre, North Dakota|Kintyre]], [[North Dakota]], U.S.
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|death_date = {{death date and age|2007|3|2|1919|7|1}}
| spouse = Glendora "Glen" Kleppe (died 2010)
|death_place = [[Bethesda, Maryland|Bethesda]], [[Maryland]], U.S.
| children = Janis Eileen Kleppe Cunningham<br/>Thomas Stewart Kleppe<br/>Jane Paula Kleppe Sutermeister<br/>Jill Marie Kleppe McClelland
|restingplace = {{nowrap|[[Arlington National Cemetery]]}}
| parents = Lars O. Kleppe (homesteaders)<br/>Hannah Savig Kleppe
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| alma_mater = [[Valley City High School]]<br/>[[Valley City State University]]<br/>[[Valley City Teachers College]]
| profession = [[Politician]]
|spouse = Glen Loew Gompf
|children = 4
| religion = [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]]
|education = [[Valley City State University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| signature =
| branch = [[United States Army]]
|allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
|branch = {{army|United States}}
| serviceyears = 1942–1946
|serviceyears = 1942–1946
| battles = [[World War II]]
|battles = [[World War II]]
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}}
'''Thomas Savig Kleppe''' (July 1, 1919 – March 2, 2007) was an [[Politics of the United States|American politician]] who served as the [[United States House of Representatives|Representative]] from [[North Dakota]]. He was also the [[Administrator of the Small Business Administration]] and the [[United States Secretary of the Interior|U.S. Secretary of the Interior]].<ref>[http://hostfest.com/halloffame/view.asp?ID=28 ''Thomas Savig Kleppe'' (Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007190149/http://hostfest.com/halloffame/view.asp?ID=28 |date=2010-10-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/home/learn/historyculture/upload/MW,pdf,KleppeBio,b.pdf|title=Thomas Kleppe|publisher=Homestead National Monument of America|access-date=January 1, 2016|archive-date=February 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217141405/https://www.nps.gov/home/learn/historyculture/upload/MW,pdf,KleppeBio,b.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Early life and military service==
'''Thomas Savig Kleppe''' (July 1, 1919 &ndash; March 2, 2007) was an [[Politics of the United States|American politician]] who served as the [[United States House of Representatives|Representative]] from [[North Dakota]]. He was also the [[Administrator of the Small Business Administration]] and the [[United States Secretary of the Interior|U.S. Secretary of the Interior]].<ref>[http://hostfest.com/halloffame/view.asp?ID=28 ''Thomas Savig Kleppe'' (Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame)]</ref> <ref>{{cite web
Kleppe was born on July 1, 1919, in [[Kintyre, North Dakota]], the son of Lars O. Kleppe and his wife Hannah Savig Kleppe. He graduated from [[Valley City High School]] in [[Valley City, North Dakota]] in 1936. Kleppe graduated from [[Valley City State University]], (then Valley City Teachers College). During [[World War II]], Kleppe served from 1942 to 1946 as a [[Warrant Officer]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.nps.gov/home/learn/historyculture/upload/MW,pdf,KleppeBio,b.pdf
|url = http://millercenter.org/president/essays/kleppe-1975-secretary-of-the-interior
|title= Thomas Kleppe
|title = Thomas S. Kleppe (1975–1977) – Secretary of the Interior
|publisher= Homestead National Monument of America
|publisher = Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia
|accessdate= January 1, 2016}}</ref>
|author = John Robert Greene
|date = January 6, 2016
|access-date = January 1, 2016
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151207225938/http://millercenter.org/president/essays/kleppe-1975-secretary-of-the-interior
|archive-date = December 7, 2015
}}</ref>


==Early life and military service==
Kleppe was born on July 1, 1919, in [[Kintyre, North Dakota]], the son of Lars O. Kleppe and his wife Hannah Savig Kleppe. He graduated from [[Valley City High School]] in [[Valley City, North Dakota]] in 1936. Kleppe graduated from [[Valley City State University]], (then Valley City Teachers College). During [[World War II]], Kleppe served from 1942 to 1946 as a [[Warrant Officer]].
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|title=
Thomas S. Kleppe (1975–1977) - Secretary of the Interior
|publisher= Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia
|author= John Robert Greene
|date=January 6, 2016
|accessdate= January 1, 2016}}</ref>
==Career==
==Career==
From 1950 to 1954, Kleppe was the Mayor of [[Bismarck, North Dakota]]. From 1946 to 1964, he was the president and treasurer of the Gold Seal Company.
From 1950 to 1954, Kleppe was the Mayor of [[Bismarck, North Dakota]]. From 1946 to 1964, he was the president and treasurer of the [[Harold Schafer|Gold Seal Company]].
In [[North Dakota United States Senate election, 1964|1964]], Kleppe was the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee for [[United States Senate]] but lost to the popular [[incumbent]] [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Quentin N. Burdick]]. In 1966 he was elected to the [[Ninetieth United States Congress]], and he was reelected in 1968 to the [[Ninety-first United States Congress]] (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971). In [[North Dakota United States Senate election, 1970|1970]] he was again an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Senate, losing a rematch to Burdick by a wide margin.
In [[North Dakota United States Senate election, 1964|1964]], Kleppe was the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee for [[United States Senate]] but lost to the popular [[incumbent]] [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Quentin N. Burdick]]. In 1966 he was elected to the [[Ninetieth United States Congress]], and he was reelected in 1968 to the [[Ninety-first United States Congress]] (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971). Kleppe voted in favor of the [[Civil Rights Act of 1968]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/h113|title=TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.}}</ref>

<ref>{{cite web
With the state's second congressional district by then all but certain to be abolished following the 1970 census, Kleppe opted to seek a rematch against Burdick [[North Dakota United States Senate election, 1970|in 1970]]. He was once again unsuccessful, losing by a wide margin.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.bismarckcafe.com/blogs/wiki/gold-seal-company
|url=http://www.bismarckcafe.com/blogs/wiki/gold-seal-company
|title= Gold Seal Company
|title= Gold Seal Company
|publisher= bismarckcafe
|publisher= bismarckcafe
|accessdate= January 1, 2016}}</ref>
|access-date= January 1, 2016}}</ref>


He served as the Administrator of the [[Small Business Administration]], and later served as the [[United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior]] for [[President of the United States|President]] [[Gerald Ford]]. In his capacity as the Secretary of the Interior, Kleppe was the appellant in ''[[Kleppe v. New Mexico]]'' (1976), when the Supreme Court ruled that Congress has the "power to protect wildlife on the public lands, state law notwithstanding."
He served as the Administrator of the [[Small Business Administration]], and later served as the [[United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior]] for [[President of the United States|President]] [[Gerald Ford]]. In his capacity as the Secretary of the Interior, Kleppe was the appellant in ''[[Kleppe v. New Mexico]]'' (1976), when the Supreme Court ruled that Congress has the "power to protect wildlife on the public lands, state law notwithstanding."


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

[[File:Gravesite of United States Army Warrant Officer Thomas Kleppe in Section 64 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 18, 2024.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Grave at Arlington National Cemetery]]

His first wife, Frieda K. Kleppe, died in 1957. Kleppe married his second wife, Glendora Loew Gompf, on December 18, 1958. He had two children from his first marriage and two daughters from his second marriage. He resided in [[Bismarck, North Dakota]]. Kleppe died of [[Alzheimer's disease]], in [[Bethesda, Maryland]], on March 2, 2007. He was buried in [[Arlington National Cemetery]] in [[Arlington, Virginia]].
His first wife, Frieda K. Kleppe, died in 1957. Kleppe married his second wife, Glendora Loew Gompf, on December 18, 1958. He had two children from his first marriage and two daughters from his second marriage. He resided in [[Bismarck, North Dakota]]. Kleppe died of [[Alzheimer's disease]], in [[Bethesda, Maryland]], on March 2, 2007. He was buried in [[Arlington National Cemetery]] in [[Arlington, Virginia]].
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|date=March 5, 2007
|date=March 5, 2007
|accessdate= January 1, 2016}}</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[North Dakota United States Senate election, 1970]]
*[[North Dakota United States Senate election, 1970]]
*[[North Dakota United States Senate election, 1964]]
*[[North Dakota United States Senate election, 1964]]
* [[Sagebrush Rebellion]]
* [[Kleppe v. New Mexico]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}


==Other Sources==
==Further reading==
{{CongBio|K000264}}
{{CongBio|K000264}}
* Daynes, Byron W., and Glen Sussman. White house politics and the environment: Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush (2010) pp 139–54.
==External Links==
* Fischman, Robert L., and Jeremiah I. Williamson. "The Story of Kleppe v. New Mexico: The Sagebrush Rebellion as Un-Cooperative Federalism." University of Colorado Law Review 83 (2011): 123+ [https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1454&context=facpub online]

==External links==
*[http://webapp.und.edu/dept/library/Collections/og63.html The Thomas S. Kleppe Papers (Chester Fritz Library. University of North Dakota)]
*[http://webapp.und.edu/dept/library/Collections/og63.html The Thomas S. Kleppe Papers (Chester Fritz Library. University of North Dakota)]

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Thomas Kleppe
Official portrait of Kleppe as Interior Secretary, 1975
41st United States Secretary of the Interior
In office
October 17, 1975 – January 20, 1977
PresidentGerald Ford
Preceded byStanley K. Hathaway
Succeeded byCecil Andrus
10th Administrator of the Small Business Administration
In office
January 18, 1971 – October 12, 1975
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byHilary J. Sandoval Jr.
Succeeded byMitchell P. Kobelinski
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Dakota's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971
Preceded byRolland W. Redlin
Succeeded byArt Link
Mayor of Bismarck
In office
April 1950 – April 1954
Preceded byAmil Lenhart
Succeeded byEvan Lips
Personal details
Born(1919-07-01)July 1, 1919
Kintyre, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedMarch 2, 2007(2007-03-02) (aged 87)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGlen Loew Gompf
Children4
EducationValley City State University (BA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1942–1946
Battles/warsWorld War II

Thomas Savig Kleppe (July 1, 1919 – March 2, 2007) was an American politician who served as the Representative from North Dakota. He was also the Administrator of the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior.[1][2]

Early life and military service

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Kleppe was born on July 1, 1919, in Kintyre, North Dakota, the son of Lars O. Kleppe and his wife Hannah Savig Kleppe. He graduated from Valley City High School in Valley City, North Dakota in 1936. Kleppe graduated from Valley City State University, (then Valley City Teachers College). During World War II, Kleppe served from 1942 to 1946 as a Warrant Officer.[3]

Career

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From 1950 to 1954, Kleppe was the Mayor of Bismarck, North Dakota. From 1946 to 1964, he was the president and treasurer of the Gold Seal Company. In 1964, Kleppe was the Republican nominee for United States Senate but lost to the popular incumbent Democrat Quentin N. Burdick. In 1966 he was elected to the Ninetieth United States Congress, and he was reelected in 1968 to the Ninety-first United States Congress (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971). Kleppe voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.[4]

With the state's second congressional district by then all but certain to be abolished following the 1970 census, Kleppe opted to seek a rematch against Burdick in 1970. He was once again unsuccessful, losing by a wide margin.[5]

He served as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, and later served as the Secretary of the Interior for President Gerald Ford. In his capacity as the Secretary of the Interior, Kleppe was the appellant in Kleppe v. New Mexico (1976), when the Supreme Court ruled that Congress has the "power to protect wildlife on the public lands, state law notwithstanding."

Personal life

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Grave at Arlington National Cemetery

His first wife, Frieda K. Kleppe, died in 1957. Kleppe married his second wife, Glendora Loew Gompf, on December 18, 1958. He had two children from his first marriage and two daughters from his second marriage. He resided in Bismarck, North Dakota. Kleppe died of Alzheimer's disease, in Bethesda, Maryland, on March 2, 2007. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. [6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Thomas Savig Kleppe (Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame) Archived 2010-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Thomas Kleppe" (PDF). Homestead National Monument of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  3. ^ John Robert Greene (January 6, 2016). "Thomas S. Kleppe (1975–1977) – Secretary of the Interior". Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia. Archived from the original on December 7, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  4. ^ "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".
  5. ^ "Gold Seal Company". bismarckcafe. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  6. ^ Virginia Grantier (March 5, 2007). "Former Rep. Tom Kleppe dies". Bismarck (ND) Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2016.

Further reading

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Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from North Dakota
(Class 1)
1964, 1970 		Succeeded by
Robert Stroup
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Dakota's 2nd congressional district
1967–1971 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Administrator of the Small Business Administration
1971–1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Secretary of the Interior
1975–1977 		Succeeded by
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