Barney S. Peterson

Barney S. Peterson (May 29, 1853 – February 17, 1931) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Peterson was born to Norwegian immigrants on May 29, 1853 in Scandinavia, Wisconsin.[1][2] He later lived in Iola, Wisconsin. In 1882, he married Amelia Larsen. They had four children before she died in 1898.[1] In 1905, Peterson married Clara Hermansen. They had one son.[1] He died at his home in Iola in 1931.[1]

Career

Peterson was elected to the Assembly in 1902.[1] Previously, he had served two terms as Sheriff of Waupaca County, Wisconsin.[1][3] He was a Republican.[4]

References
  1. "Barney S. Peterson". Stevens Point Journal. February 18, 1831. p. 3. Retrieved July 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Barney S. Peterson". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
  3. "Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Peterson, Barney S." USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
  4. "Barney Peterson". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
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