Christian A. Sorensen

Christian Abraham Sorensen (March 24, 1890 – August 25, 1959) was an American lawyer and politician.

Christian A. Sorensen
20th Nebraska Attorney General
In office 1929–1933
Governor	Arthur J. Weaver Charles W. Bryan
Preceded by	Ora S. Spillman
Succeeded by	Paul F. Good
Personal details
Born	Christian Abraham Sorensen (1890-03-24)March 24, 1890 Harrisburg, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	August 25, 1959(1959-08-25) (aged 69) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Annis Chaikin ​ (m. 1921)​
Children	5, including Ted and Philip
Education	Grand Island Baptist College University of Nebraska

Early life

Sorensen was born in Harrisburg, Nebraska.^[1] Sorensen graduated from Loup City High School in Loup City, Nebraska in 1909. He went to Grand Island Baptist College in Grand Island, Nebraska from 1909 to 1912. Sorensen received his bachelor's and law degrees from University of Nebraska in 1913 and 1916.

Career

Sorensen served as the Nebraska Attorney General from 1929 to 1933 and was a Republican.^[1] He was also a co-writer with Myrtle Keegan, in 1917, on a book about legislative procedures in the Nebraska Legislature. He practiced law in Lincoln, Nebraska.^[2][3]

Personal life

Sorensen lived in Lincoln, Nebraska with his wife Annis (Chalkin) and his sons Philip C. Sorensen and Ted Sorensen.^{[citation needed]} His son, Theodore (Ted) was an advisor to U.S. President John F. Kennedy and his son, Philip served as Nebraska's lieutenant governor from 1965-1967.^[1] Sorensen and his wife also had one daughter and two other sons. Sorensen died in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1959.^[1]

References

1. "Christian A. Sorensen | Nebraska Authors". nebraskaauthors.org. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
2. 'Nebraska Blue Book 1930, Nebraska Legislature Reference Bureau, Lincoln, Nebraska, December 1930, Biographical Sketch of C.A. Sorensen, pg. 263
3. 'Who's Who In Law,' Vol. I, J. C. Schwartz-editor, New York City, 1937, Biographical Sketch of Christian Abraham Sorensen, pg. 877-878