Ole H. Olson
Encyclopedia
Ole H. Olson was born in Mondovi, Wisconsin
. After graduating from Concordia College
, in Moorhead, Minnesota
, he moved to North Dakota and eventually was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives
and later was elected to the North Dakota State Senate. Olson was elected the 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
. Olson served the remainder of the term of his predecessor, William Langer
, when Langer was removed from office and sentenced to prison. Olson died in New Rockford, North Dakota
on January 29, 1954 at the age of 81.
Mondovi, Wisconsin
Mondovi is a city in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, along the Buffalo River. The population was 2,634 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within the Town of Mondovi...
. After graduating from Concordia College
Concordia College, Moorhead
Concordia College is a private liberal arts school located in Moorhead, Minnesota, United States. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and offers bachelors' degrees in the arts and music, as well as a master's degree in education. The college was founded by Norwegian...
, in Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota. The population was 38,065 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Clay County....
, he moved to North Dakota and eventually was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives
North Dakota House of Representatives
The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate....
and later was elected to the North Dakota State Senate. Olson was elected the Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
. In 1934, governor William Langer
William Langer
William "Wild Bill" Langer was a prominent US politician from North Dakota. Langer is one of the most colorful characters in North Dakota history, most famously bouncing back from a scandal that forced him out of the governor's office and into prison. He served as the 17th and 21st Governor of...
was removed from office following a scandal, and Olson was sworn in as the 18th Governor of North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
. Olson served the remainder of the term of his predecessor, William Langer
William Langer
William "Wild Bill" Langer was a prominent US politician from North Dakota. Langer is one of the most colorful characters in North Dakota history, most famously bouncing back from a scandal that forced him out of the governor's office and into prison. He served as the 17th and 21st Governor of...
, when Langer was removed from office and sentenced to prison. Olson died in New Rockford, North Dakota
New Rockford, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,463 people, 651 households, and 378 families residing in the city. The population density was 970.7 people per square mile . There were 778 housing units at an average density of 516.2 per square mile...
on January 29, 1954 at the age of 81.