Ole C. Lee
Ole C. Lee | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1894–1895 | |
| Mayor of Stoughton | |
| In office 1888–1888 | |
| Clerk of Stoughton | |
| In office 1882–1887 | |
| Member of the Dane County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office 1889–1893 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1847 Norway |
| Died | February 11, 1919 (aged 71) Stoughton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Nationality | Norwegian, American |
| Spouse | Amelia Anderson (m. 1885) |
Ole Christopher Lee (September 27, 1847 – February 11, 1919) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
[edit]Ole Christopher Lee was born in Norway.[1][2] As a child, he moved to the United States, arriving with his family in 1850.[1] He settled in Stoughton, Wisconsin in 1879.[3][4] He married Amelia Anderson in 1885.[1] Lee died in Stoughton on February 11, 1919.[1][2][3]
Political career
[edit]After working as a county schoolteacher, Lee was clerk of Stoughton from 1882 to 1887 and mayor in 1888.[2][3] After serving as a member of the Dane County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors from 1889 to 1893, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1894 and served until 1895.[2][3][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "O. C. Lee Dies". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. February 12, 1919. p. 4. Retrieved November 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "O. C. Lee". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. February 12, 1919. p. 6. Retrieved November 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Huber Gives Tribute to Ole C. Lee". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. February 18, 1919. p. 6. Retrieved November 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wisconsin (1919). "The Laws of Wisconsin". Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ^ Honorable Ole Christopher Lee (Wisconsin Legislature Journal of Proceedings, 54th Session, 1919, page 293)
