Ole H. Olson
| Ole H. Olson | |
|---|---|
| 18th Governor of North Dakota | |
| In office June 21, 1934 – January 7, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | William Langer |
| Succeeded by | Thomas H. Moodie |
| 16th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota | |
| In office 1933–1934 | |
| Governor | William Langer |
| Preceded by | John W. Carr |
| Succeeded by | Walter Welford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1872 Mondovi, Wisconsin |
| Died | January 29, 1954 (aged 81) New Rockford, North Dakota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Ole H. Olson (September 19, 1872 – January 29, 1954)[1] was born in Mondovi, Wisconsin. He was the sixteenth Lieutenant Governor and the eighteenth Governor of North Dakota.
Biography
After graduating from Concordia College, in Moorhead, Minnesota,[2] Olson moved to Eddy County, North Dakota, and established a successful farm. He married Julia Ramberget on December 12, 1912, and they had four sons and six daughters.[3]
Career
Elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives Olson served two years from 1917 through 1919. Later he was elected to the North Dakota State Senate, an office he held from 1919 to 1931, during which he was president pro tempore in 1929.[4] Olson was elected the 16th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota. In 1934, governor William Langer was removed from office following a scandal, and Olson was sworn in as the 18th Governor of North Dakota. Olson served the remainder of the term of his predecessor, William Langer, when Langer was removed from office and sentenced to prison. During his brief tenure, demonstrators marched on the state capitol and the National Guard was called in.[5]
Death
Olson died in New Rockford, North Dakota, on January 29, 1954, at the age of 81.[6][7] He is buried in Grandfeild Lutheran Cemetery, rural Sheyenne, Eddy County, North Dakota, USA.[8]
References
- ↑ "Ole H. Olson". Find A Grave. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ http://library.ndsu.edu/repository/bitstream/handle/10365/284/Mss0183.pdf
- ↑ "Ole H. Olson". Soylent Communications. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ "Ole H. Olson". National Governors Association. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ "Ole H. Olson". National Governors Association. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ http://history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/governors18.html
- ↑ https://www.state.nd.us/hist/ndgov4.htm
- ↑ "Ole H. Olson". Find A Grave. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John W. Carr |
Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota 1933–1934 |
Succeeded by Walter Welford |
| Preceded by William Langer |
Governor of North Dakota 1934–1935 |
Succeeded by Thomas H. Moodie |
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