Imperial County CA Archives Biographies.....Lien, Burre H. 1859 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

BURRE H. LIEN.—The selection of any individual to fill an important position is
naturally an evidence of that person's ability and efficiency. Mr. Lien has been
appointed, and is now filling the important office as receiver of the United
States Land Office at El Centro. His birth occurred at Spirit Lake, Iowa,
December 21, 1859, a son of Hans J. and Gertrude Lien. His parents removed to
Iowa in 1853 and were among the pioneer farmers of that state. Mr. Lien's
parents were natives of Norway. He acquired his education in the public schools
and later attended the normal school of Mankato, Minnesota. At the age of twenty
Mr. Lien removed to South Dakota and followed farming. He served as deputy
county recorder from 1883 to 1886. He served as probate judge and from 1886 to
1891 he was county recorder of Brookings County. Removing to Sioux Falls, he
engaged in the real estate business. Mr. Lien was elected mayor of Sioux Falls
and served for a period of two years and during his office he was president of
the State Board of Charities and Corrections of South Dakota from 1898 to 1900.
He was a nominee in 1900 for the office of governor of his state. During his
residence in South Dakota Mr. Lien was actively identified in making public
improvements. He donated what is known as Lien Park, which is a very valuable
amusement park in Sioux Falls. He followed the real estate business previous to
coming to Imperial County and in 1911 engaged in that vocation in El Centro,
continuing up to the time he was appointed receiver of the land office here. In
politics Mr. Lien is a Democrat. Fraternally he is a thirty-second degree Mason,
being a member of the Scottish Rite and a Shriner. While a resident of Sioux
Falls, South Dakota, he went both ways in Masonry. He is a charter member of the
Commandery of El Centro. Mr. Lien was married at Brookings, South Dakota, May
15, 1881, to Miss Anne Udseth, a daughter of Louis and Olena Udseth, pioneers of
South Dakota, both deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Lien have been born five children:
George O., born August 9, 1884, a civil engineer with the Southern Pacific
Railroad and Imperial Irrigation District; Florence, wife of Frank A. Fostick,
born September 25, 1887, residing in South Dakota; Agnes, wife of Calvin
Mousseau, born February 20, 1889, a resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Harold
V., born February 28, 1891, a member of Company H, 364th Infantry; Eva M., born
September 26, 1897, a student in the State Normal in Los Angeles. Mr. Lien's
father fought all through the Civil War.

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THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918


Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco


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