Ole H. Olson

Ole H. Olson (September 19, 1872 – January 29, 1954) was the 16th Lieutenant Governor and the 18th Governor of North Dakota.

Ole H. Olson
18th Governor of North Dakota
In office June 21, 1934 – January 7, 1935
Preceded by	William Langer
Succeeded by	Thomas H. Moodie
16th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
In office 1933–1934
Governor	William Langer
Preceded by	John W. Carr
Succeeded by	Walter Welford
Member of the North Dakota Senate
In office 1919–1931
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
In office 1917–1919
Personal details
Born	September 19, 1872 Mondovi, Wisconsin
Died	January 29, 1954 (aged 81) New Rockford, North Dakota
Political party	Republican

Biography

Olson was born in Mondovi, Wisconsin. He was the oldest child of nine from parents who had emigrated from Sogn, Norway. After graduating from Concordia College, in Moorhead, Minnesota,[1] Olson moved to Eddy County, North Dakota, and established a successful farm. He married Julia Ramberget on December 12, 1912, and they had four sons and six daughters.[2]

Career

Elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives Olson served two years from 1917 through 1919. Later he was elected to the North Dakota State Senate, an office he held from 1919 to 1931, during which he was president pro tempore in 1929.[3] Olson was elected the 16th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota. In 1934, governor William Langer was removed from office following a scandal, and Olson was sworn in as the 18th Governor of North Dakota.[4] Olson served the remainder of the term of his predecessor, William Langer, when Langer was removed from office and sentenced to prison. During his brief tenure, demonstrators marched on the state capitol and the National Guard was called in.[3]

Death

Olson died in New Rockford, North Dakota, on January 29, 1954, at the age of 81.[4][5] He is buried at Grandfield Lutheran Cemetery in rural Sheyenne, Eddy County, North Dakota.

References

1. "Ole H. Olson Papers (North Dakota State University Libraries)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
2. "Ole H. Olson". Soylent Communications. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
3. "Ole H. Olson". National Governors Association. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
4. "Former Governor Dies". The Bismarck Tribune. January 30, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Ole H. Olson (Exhibits - North Dakota Governors)

External links

• Ole H. Olson at Find a Grave
• National Governors Association

Political offices
Preceded by John W. Carr	Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota 1933–1934	Succeeded by Walter Welford
Preceded by William Langer	Governor of North Dakota 1934–1935	Succeeded by Thomas H. Moodie