William Olson

American politician

William Olson
Member of the Wisconsin State Senate
In office
1931
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1919, 1921, 1925
Personal details
Born(1873-10-11)October 11, 1873
Jordan, Wisconsin, US
DiedNovember 1, 1931(1931-11-01) (aged 58)
Monroe, Wisconsin, US
PartyRepublican
EducationNorthern Indiana Normal School
OccupationFarmer, politician

William Olson (October 11, 1873 – November 1, 1931) was an American farmer and politician.

Biography

Born in the town of Jordan, Wisconsin, he went to Northern Indiana Normal School (now Valparaiso University) and taught school and worked on his family farm. He served in town government and was a member of the Green County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. Olson was a bank director and dairy farmer. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1919, 1921, and 1925 as a Republican and then served in the Wisconsin State Senate, where he died in office[1][2][3] following an illness of several months.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ "Senator Olson Dies after Operations in Gopher Hospital". Wausau Daily Herald. November 2, 1931. p. 10. Retrieved January 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1931, Biographical Sketch of William Olson, p. 204.
  3. ^ The Laws of Wisconsin 1931–1932, Wisconsin Legislative Bureau: 1933, Joint Resolution 1, William Olson, pp. 114–115.
  4. ^ "Monroe Senator Still Critically Ill". Eau Claire Leader. September 8, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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