The following is a list of North Dakota Commissioners of Agriculture and Labor from 1889 to 1966 when the office was split into two entities; the North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner and the North Dakota Labor Commissioner.
| Party | Commissioners |
|---|---|
| Republican | 9 |
| Republican/NPL | 4 |
| Independent | 1 |
| # | Name | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry T. Helgesen | 1889–1892 | Republican |
| 2 | Nelson Williams* | 1893–1894 | Independent |
| 3 | Andrew H. Laughlin | 1895–1896 | Republican |
| 4 | Henry U. Thomas | 1897–1900 | Republican |
| 5 | Rollin J. Turner | 1901–1904 | Republican |
| 6 | William C. Gilbreath | 1905–1914 | Republican |
| 7 | Robert F. Flint | 1915–1916 | Republican |
| 8 | John N. Hagan | 1917–1921 | Republican/NPL |
| 9 | Joseph A. Kitchen | 1921–1932 | Republican |
| 10 | John Husby | 1933–1934 | Republican |
| 11 | Theodore Martell | 1935–1936 | Republican/NPL |
| 12 | John N. Hagan | 1937–1938 | Republican/NPL |
| 13 | Math Dahl | 1939–1964 | Republican/NPL |
| 14 | Arne Dahl | 1965–1966 | Republican |
* George E. Adams won the 1892 election, but did not qualify for the office, so Nelson Williams was appointed to the position instead.
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—Janet Frame (b. 1924)
“My list of things I never pictured myself saying when I pictured myself as a parent has grown over the years.”
—Polly Berrien Berends (20th century)
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—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
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—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)
“Sleep, nature’s rest, divine tranquillity,
That brings peace to the mind and chases far
All care; that soothes our breasts by daily toil
Over-wearied, and prepares for labor new.”
—Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso)