Ole H. Olson

American politician (1872–1954)

Ole H. Olson

Olson c. 1928

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

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

## Biography

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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

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Elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives, Olson served from 1917 to 1919. He was then elected to the North Dakota State Senate, serving from 1919 to 1931, and as 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 and sentenced to prison after a scandal, and Olson was sworn in as the 18th governor.[4] He served the remainder of Langer's term. During his brief tenure, demonstrators marched on the state capitol and the National Guard was called in.[3]

## Death

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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

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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. ^ a b "Ole H. Olson". National Governors Association. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
4. ^ a b "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

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* National Governors Association

Party political offices

Preceded by

John W. Carr

|  Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
1932  | Succeeded by

Walter Welford

Preceded by

Clarence E. Omdahl

|  Democratic nominee for North Dakota Insurance Commissioner
1940  | Succeeded by

John N. Hagan

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

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Governors and lieutenant governors of North Dakota

Governors|

* J. Miller
* A. Burke
* Shortridge
* Allin
* Briggs
* Devine
* Fancher
* White
* Sarles
* J. Burke
* Hanna
* Frazier
* Nestos
* Sorlie
* Maddock
* Shafer
* Langer
* O. Olson
* Moodie
* Welford
* Langer
* Moses
* Aandahl
* Brunsdale
* Davis
* Guy
* Link
* A. Olson
* Sinner
* Schafer
* Hoeven
* Dalrymple
* Burgum
* Armstrong (elect)

Lieutenant
governors|

* Dickey
* Allin
* Wallace
* Worst
* Devine
* Bartlett
* Lewis
* Burdick
* Kraabel
* Fraine
* Kraabel
* Wood
* Hyland
* Maddock
* Carr
* Olson
* Welford
* Thoresen
* Patterson
* Oscar Hagen
* Holt
* Dahl
* Schnell
* Dahl
* Duffy
* Dahl
* Hagen
* Wenstrom
* Tighe
* Larsen
* Sanstead
* Sands
* Meiers
* Omdahl
* Myrdal
* Dalrymple
* Wrigley
* Sanford
* T. Miller
* Strinden (elect)

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* Germany
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Other|

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