George Engebretson
George Engebretson (June 3, 1890 - November 19, 1961) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography
[edit]Engebretson was born in Warren, Illinois.[1] He later moved with his family to Wiota, Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He was a farmer and insurance agent. Engebretson died in a hospital in Monroe, Wisconsin.[2]
Career
[edit]Engebretson was elected to the Senate representing the 17th district as a Republican in 1932. He was defeated for re-election in 1938 as a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party.[3]
Family
[edit]His father was Julius M. Engebretson who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Members of the Senate. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1937. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ 'George Engebretson, Wiota, 71, Ex-State Senator, Dies,' Wisconsin State Journal, November 20, 1961, section 2, pg. 4
- ^ "Engebretson, George". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ 'Engebretson, Former Assemblyman Dies,' Wisconsin State Journal, September 1, 1937, pg. 1
Categories:
- People from Warren, Illinois
- People from Wiota, Wisconsin
- Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
- Progressive Party (1924) Wisconsin state senators
- University of Wisconsin–Platteville alumni
- Businesspeople from Wisconsin
- Farmers from Wisconsin
- 1890 births
- 1961 deaths
- 20th-century American legislators
- American people of Norwegian descent
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- 20th-century Wisconsin politicians