Peter B. Olsen
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 | March 11, 1848 Christiana, Norway |
| Died | June 3, 1926 (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
Olsen was born in Christiana, Norway. Olsen 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, Olsen served as a Republican representative in the Illinois House of Representatives. From 1900 to 1906, Olsen served as the Clerk of Cook County, Illinois. Olsen died at a hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Olsen was a close associate of fellow Chicago politician Henry L. Hertz.[1][2]
Notes
- 'Peter Olson Dies,' Chicago Tribune, July 4, 1926, part 1, pg. 14
- 'Illinois Blue Book 1901-Official Directory of the Forth-Second Illinois General Assembly, 1901,' Biographical Sketch of Peter B. Olsen, pg. 41
Related reading
- 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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