Otto Onstad
Peder Otto Onstad (June 4, 1874 – March 17, 1961) was an American educator and politician.
Otto Onstad | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1908–1912 | |
| Constituency | Dane County Second District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peder Otto Onstad June 4, 1874 Christiana, Dane County, Wisconsin |
| Died | March 17, 1961 (aged 86) Stoughton, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Luther College |
| Occupation | Teacher, farmer, politician |
Biography
Born in the town of Christiana, Dane County, Wisconsin, Onstad went to Albion Academy and to Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.[1] He taught mathematics in rural schools and at Albion Academy.[1] He was a farmer.[1] Onstad served as Christiana town clerk and as chairman of the Christiana Town Board. In 1909 and 1911, Onstad served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.[2] In 1932, Onstad moved to Madison, Wisconsin and worked for the Wisconsin Highway Commission and for the Dane County Register of Deeds. Onstad died in Stoughton, Wisconsin.[1][3]
References
- "Otto Onstad, Ex-Assemblyman, County Employee, Age 86, Dies". Wisconsin State Journal. March 18, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved January 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wisconsin Blue Book, 1911, Biographical Sketch of Otto Onstad, p. 756.
- "Otto Onstad, 86, Dies; Early Progressive, Dane Employee". The Capital Times. March 18, 1961. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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