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Lars O. Olson
House 1919-22 (District 13)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Yellow Medicine
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1857
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
??/??/1945
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Canby
Occupation (when first elected):
Township Treasurer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
Canby, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace, 11 years);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
Canby, Minnesota (School Clerk, 5 years);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
Canby, Minnesota (School Director);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Government:
Canby, Minnesota (Township Treasurer, 2 years);
191? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to the United States in 1880.
Elected:
11/2/1920
Residence:
Canby
Term of Office:
1/3/1921 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date:
1/4/1921
Counties Represented:
Yellow Medicine
Occupation:
School Director/Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Temperance
-
Towns and Counties
-
Universities and Schools
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Canby
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 1/2/1921
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Yellow Medicine
Occupation:
Township Treasurer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Penal and Correctional Institutions
-
Reconstruction and Relief
-
Towns and Counties