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Olaf O. "O.O." Nordvold
House 1887-88 (District 21)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Goodhue
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1844 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Lesje, Gudbrandsdalen
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
O.O.
City of Residence (when first elected):
White Willow
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Former Parochial School Teacher, Goodhue County/Former Teacher, Norway
EDUCATION
High School, Norway; Secondary;
Asker Seminary for Teachers, Norway; College Graduate; 1864
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Zumbrota, Minnesota (Supervisor, 3 years);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Government:
Zumbrota, Minnesota (Town Treasurer, 8 years);
1??? to 1???
Postmaster:
White Willow, Minnesota (Under Presidents Harrison and Cleveland, 8 years);
18?? to 189?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Esther C. Klevgaard (married on March 25, 1873)
Children:
Eight children (Seven while in office): Olaf M., Jesse C., Adolph E., Sverre P., and Harold O. (born after he left office), (sons); Maria J., Olga M., and Agnes O. (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Iowa in 1869. He moved to Minnesota in 1869.
He was a member of Lands Church in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
Religion provided by History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, 1909.
Elected:
11/2/1886
Residence:
White Willow
Term of Office:
1/3/1887 to 1/6/1889
Oath Date:
1/4/1887
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Farmer/Former Parochial School Teacher, Goodhue County/Former Teacher, Norway
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Federal Relations
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Incorporations
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