Niels P. Larsen

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Niels P. Larsen was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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Biography

A Danish emigrant, Larsen was born on June 4, 1853. He moved with his parents to New Denmark, Wisconsin in 1861. [1] In 1918, he moved to Denmark, Wisconsin.

Career

Larsen was elected to the Assembly in 1918. He was a Republican.

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References

  1. Paul F. Hunter, ed. (1919). THE WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK. p. 475.