Oscar S. Paulson

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Oscar S. Paulson

Oscar S. Paulson (December 12, 1889- ) was an American Lutheran minister who served in the Wisconsin State Senate.

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Biography

Paulson was born near Dalton in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [1] Paulson graduated from Augsburg College and was ordained in the Lutheran ministry, He became a Lutheran pastor in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1916. In 1930, he became President of the Minneapolis District of the Lutheran Free Church. [2]

Political career

Paulson was a member of the Senate from 1937 to 1940. He was a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party.

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References

  1. "Scandinavian ancestry Politicians in Wisconsin". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  2. Members of the Senate. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1937. Retrieved 2014-01-31.