Ole Olson

Ole H. Olson (born September 19, 1872 in Mondovi , Wisconsin , † January 29, 1954 in New Rockford , North Dakota ) was an American politician and from 1934 to 1935 the 18th governor of the state of North Dakota.

Early years and political advancement

Ole Olson attended Concordia College in Moorhead ( Minnesota ). In 1892 he moved to Eddy County , North Dakota. There he ran a prosperous farm. Olson's political rise began in 1916 when he was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives . He stayed there until 1919. Between 1919 and 1931 he was a member of the State Senate . In the 1932 elections he was elected lieutenant governor of North Dakota.

North Dakota Governor

After incumbent Governor William Langer was deposed after a conviction for fraud, Olson had to take over his office on July 18, 1934 and terminate the remaining term. His brief tenure came at a time of political and economic crisis in North Dakota. Politically, the state still suffered from the opposition between progressive and conservative forces. Economically, there was only gradual recovery from the aftermath of the Great Depression . Protest marches broke out, and at one point Governor Olson had to use the National Guard to control a demonstration outside the Capitol .

After the end of his tenure, Olson withdrew from politics. He returned to work as a farmer and represented the interests of agriculture in several committees. Ole Olson died in January 1954. He was married to Julia Ramberget, with whom he had ten children.

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SURNAME	Olson, Ole
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Olson, Ole H.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	September 19, 1872
PLACE OF BIRTH	Mondovi , Wisconsin
DATE OF DEATH	January 29, 1954
Place of death	New Rockford , North Dakota