Ole K. Roe

Ole K. Roe was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Roe was born to Norwegian immigrants on August 24, 1851 in Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin.[1] On December 26, 1875, he married Lena Felland. They would have four children. Roe and his family were Lutherans.

After operating a farm in Pleasant Springs, Roe moved to Stoughton, Wisconsin in 1888, where he worked as a tobacco dealer. He died in 1912.[2]

His former home, now known as the Ole K. Roe House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Political career

Roe was a member of the Assembly during the 1901 session, representing the 2nd District of Dane County, Wisconsin.[3] Previously, he had been Treasurer of Pleasant Springs before being elected as an alderman and later Mayor of Stoughton. He was a Republican.

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References
  1. History of Dane County. Madison: Western Historical Association. 1906. pp. 758–1760.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  3. State of Wisconsin Blue Book. 2007. p. 171.
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