Oliver Munson
Oliver Munson (March 2, 1856 – October 24, 1933) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography[]
Munson was born Oliver Goldsmith Munson in what is now Cresco, Iowa on March 2, 1856. He moved to Richland Center, Wisconsin in 1876 and to Viroqua, Wisconsin in 1885.[1] In 1881, Munson married Josephine C. Downs.[2] They had four children. Munson died in 1933.
Career[]
Munson was a member of the Senate from 1897 to 1908. Later, he was Chief Clerk of the Senate from 1915 to 1923 and again from 1927 to 1931.[1] Previously, Munson was Clerk of Richland Center and a member of the Vernon County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Munson, Oliver Goldsmith 1856 - 1933". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ The Wisconsin Blue Book. Madison. 1917. pp. 516–517.
- ^ "Oliver G. Munson". A political history of Wisconsin. 1902. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
Categories:
- People from Cresco, Iowa
- People from Richland Center, Wisconsin
- People from Viroqua, Wisconsin
- Employees of the Wisconsin Legislature
- County supervisors in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin state senators
- Wisconsin Republicans
- 1856 births
- 1933 deaths