Reque, Lars Sjurson (1848-1916) | Nordic

Name: Reque, Lars Sjurson (1848-1916)


Historical Note:

Reque graduated from Luther in 1868 and was a professor at Luther from 1897 until his death on August 8, 1916.  He married Edel Margrethe Brandt in 1882.  He traveled and studied extensively throughout Europe.  He was the Democratic Nominee for Congress in 1888 and was U.S. Consul General in Rotterdam, Holland from 1893-1897.

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Reque tok eksamen ved Luther College i 1868 og var professor ved Luther fra 1897 til sin død, 8. august 1916. Han gifta seg med Edel Margrethe Brandt i 1882. Han reiste og studerte mye i Europa. I 1888 var han  demokratisk kandidat til kongressen. Han var amerikansk generalkonsul i Rotterdam, Nederland, fra 1893 til 1897.