Theodore Abrahamson

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Theodore Abrahamson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Menominee–Shawano district
In office
January 5, 1959 – January 4, 1965
Preceded byRobert G. Marotz (Shawano)
Succeeded byHerbert J. Grover
Personal details
Born(1900-06-24)June 24, 1900
Lyngdal, Sweden-Norway
DiedOctober 21, 1978(1978-10-21) (aged 78)
Wittenberg, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSevrina Abrahamson
Children3
OccupationDairy farmer
Businessman
Politician

Theodore Abrahamson (June 24, 1900 – October 21, 1978) was a Norwegian American immigrant, dairy farmer, businessman, and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and mayor of Tigerton, Wisconsin.

Biography

Abrahamson was born in Lyngdal, Norway,[1] and received his early education in Norway. After immigrating to the United States, he attended evening school and worked as a dairy farmer. He owned two feed elevators and was the founder and owner of a milk house company.[2]

Career

Abrahamson was president of Tigerton, Wisconsin from 1948 to 1964, and was a member of the Shawano County, Wisconsin Board from 1936 to 1939 and from 1956 to 1964.[3] Abrahamson was elected to the State Assembly in 1958 and re-elected in 1960 and 1962.[1] He represented Menominee and Shawano counties.[2]

Personal life

Abrahamson and his wife Sevrina (née Eikaas, 1893–1983) had two sons and a daughter;[1] Lennert Abrahamson, Harvin Abrahamson, and Sylvia Abrahamson.[4] They resided in Tigerton, Wisconsin.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Former Legislator Abrahamson Dies". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. October 23, 1978. p. 4. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b Legislative Reference Bureau (1962). The Wisconsin Blue Book. Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 61.
  3. ^ "Abrahamson, Theodore 1900". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
  4. ^ "Theodore Abrahamson in the 1940 Census". Ancestry.com. Retrieved February 24, 2014.