C. L. Brusletten
Christian L. Brusletten | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office 1897–1901 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 9, 1853 Nes, Buskerud, Norway |
| Died | July 29, 1925 Kenyon, Minnesota, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Northwestern Business College (1879) |
| Occupation | Banker, Businessman, Politician |
Christian L. Brusletten (September 9, 1853 – July 29, 1925) was an American banker, businessman, and elected official.[1]
Christian Larson Brusletten was born at Nes in Buskerud, Norway. He was the son of Lars A. Brusletten (1823–1904) and Ingri (Dokken) Brusletten (1822–1900). He moved with his family to the United States in 1858. He graduated from the Northwestern Business College in Madison, Wisconsin in 1879. Brusletten in the banking and mercantile businesses. He served as President of the Citizens Bank of Kenyon.[2]
Brusletten entered in local government in Kenyon, Minnesota and was the local postmaster. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives as a Republican from 1897 to 1901.[3] Brusletten died in Kenyon, Minnesota, and was buried at the Gol Lutheran Church Cemetery.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-C.L. Brusletten
- ^ "Buskerud. Nes herad. Tronrud. Brusletten". Matrikkelutkastet av 1950. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ "Politics Liven Up ... C. L. Brusletten". The Saint Paul Globe. Saint Paul, MN. December 27, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 'The Book of Minnesotans: A Biography of Leading Living Men of the State of Minnesota,' Albert Nelson Marquis, A.N. Marquis, Minnesota:1907, Biographical Sketch of Chrisian L. Brusletten, p. 65.
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