Ole C. Lee

Ole C. Lee
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office 1894–1895
Mayor of Stoughton
In office 1888–1888
Clerk of Stoughton
In office 1882–1887
Member of the Dane County Board of Supervisors
In office 1889–1893
Personal details
Born	(1847-09-27)September 27, 1847 Norway
Died	February 11, 1919(1919-02-11) (aged 71) Stoughton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Nationality	Norwegian, American
Spouse	Amelia Anderson (m. 1885)

Ole Christopher Lee (September 27, 1847 – February 11, 1919) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Ole Christopher Lee was born in Norway.[1][2] As a child, he moved to the United States, arriving with his family in 1850.[1] He settled in Stoughton, Wisconsin in 1879.[3][4] He married Amelia Anderson in 1885.[1] Lee died in Stoughton on February 11, 1919.[1][2][3]

Political career

After working as a county schoolteacher, Lee was clerk of Stoughton from 1882 to 1887 and mayor in 1888.[2][3] After serving as a member of the Dane County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors from 1889 to 1893, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1894 and served until 1895.[2][3][5]

References

1. "O. C. Lee Dies". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. February 12, 1919. p. 4. Retrieved November 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "O. C. Lee". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. February 12, 1919. p. 6. Retrieved November 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Huber Gives Tribute to Ole C. Lee". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. February 18, 1919. p. 6. Retrieved November 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Wisconsin (1919). "The Laws of Wisconsin". Retrieved 2015-05-10.
5. Honorable Ole Christopher Lee (Wisconsin Legislature Journal of Proceedings, 54th Session, 1919, page 293)