Norwegian-American

The Norwegian-Americans are an ethnic group in the United States. They are the descendants of Norwegian immigrants who came to America primarily in the latter half of the 19th century and the first few decades of the 20th century. Many of them fled after the Treaty of Kiel forced the Norse to look for new opportunities. See Norway in 1814

Notable and famous Norwegian-Americans

See the complete List of Norwegian-Americans.

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• Hubert Humphrey – served as Vice President under Lyndon Johnson, and was the 1968 Democratic candidate for president
• Walter Mondale – served as Vice President, ran for president in 1984
• Earl Warren – Governor of California, Chief Justice of the United States from 1953-1969
• Marilyn Monroe – famous actress (born Norma Jeane Mortensen)
• Conrad Hilton – developer of the Hilton Hotel chain
• Eliot Ness – Prohibition-era American icon
• Karl Rove - political advisor to president George W. Bush
• Knut Rockne - famous football coach at University of Notre Dame
• Garrison Keillor - media personality
• James Cagney - famous actor