Knud Adland (February 15, 1829 – May 5, 1912) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]
Knud Adland | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Assembly | |
| In office 1879–1879 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1829 Hordaland, Norway |
| Died | May 5, 1912 (aged 83) Chicago, Illinois |
| Spouse | Phoebe Draught |
| Children | 8 |
Biography
editAdland was born near Bergen in Hordaland, Norway.[2] He came to America as a child with his family, settling in Illinois in 1837[2][3] and then moving to Racine County, Wisconsin in 1840.[1][3] He married Phoebe (Drought) Adland (1834–1899),[4] with whom he had eight children.[1] The family settled in what is now North Cape, Wisconsin, where he was a merchant.[1][3] He also served as local postmaster, justice of the peace, and chairman of the town board.[1][3][5] He was elected a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1879 as a Republican.[6]
Adland died in Chicago, where he was living with one of his sons.[1][2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Obituary: Adland". The Racine Journal. Racine, WI. May 7, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Knut Adland". The Chicago Tribune. Chicago, IL. May 8, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Norwegian Pioneer Is Dead". The Inter Ocean. Chicago, IL. May 8, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Cape: Mrs. K. Adland (obituary)". The Racine Daily Journal. Racine, WI. August 8, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ North Cape, Wisconsin in Polk's Wisconsin State Gazetteer and Business Directory (R.L. Polk & Company, 1882)
- ^ The Blue Book Of The State Of Wisconsin (18th ed.). Madison, Wis.: David Atwood. 1879. p. 502.
