Knud Langeland

Knud Langeland (October 27, 1813 – February 8, 1886) was an American editor, farmer, and politician.

Born in Samnanger, Norway, Langeland taught school in Norway. In 1843, Langeland emigrated to the United States and settled on a farm in Racine County, Wisconsin Territory. Langeland was the editor of the newspaper Democraten, published in Racine, Wisconsin. In 1860, Langeland served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. In 1866, Langeland became the editor of the newspaper Skandinaven which was published in Chicago, Illinois. Langeland retired because of ill health and died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1][2]

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  1. Knud Langeland: Pioneer Editor
  2. Biography of Knud Langeland



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