Peter B. Olsen (April 11, 1848 – July 3, 1926) was an American newspaper editor and politician.
Peter B. Olsen | |
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| Clerk of Cook County | |
| In office 1900–1906 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Knopf |
| Succeeded by | Joseph F. Haas |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1899–1903 | |
| Succeeded by | Philip Knopf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1848 Christiana, Norway |
| Died | July 3, 1926 (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography
editOlsen was born in Christiana, Norway on April 11, 1848.[1] He emigrated to the United States in 1872.
He was a printer by trade and became the literary editor for the Skandinaven in Chicago, Illinois.
From 1899 to 1903, he served as a Republican representative in the Illinois House of Representatives. From 1900 to 1906, he served as the Clerk of Cook County, Illinois.
Olsen was a close associate of fellow Chicago politician Henry L. Hertz.[2][3]
Olsen died at a hospital in Chicago, Illinois on July 3, 1926.
Notes
edit- ^ Strand, A. E., ed. (1905). A History of the Norwegians of Illinois. Chicago: John Anderson Publishing Company. pp. 436–437. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Peter Olson Dies". Chicago Tribune. July 4, 1926. p. 11. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book 1901-Official Directory of the Forty-Second Illinois General Assembly, 1901, Biographical Sketch of Peter B. Olsen, p. 41
Related reading
edit- Larson, Laurence M. (1937) Skandinaven, Professor Anderson, and the Yankee School (Northfield, MN: The Changing West and Other Essays, pages 116–146)
- Øverland, Orm (1996) The Western Home - A Literary History of Norwegian America (Northfield, MN: Norwegian-American Historical Association)
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