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J. L. Edlefsen

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J. L. Edlefsen
Mayor of Boise, Idaho
In office
November 11, 1936 – April 29, 1939
Preceded byByron E. Hyatt
Succeeded byJames L. Straight
Personal details
BornJuly 19, 1874[1]
Ovid, Idaho Territory, United States
DiedMay 11, 1948(1948-05-11) (aged 73)[2]
Boise, Idaho, United States

James Lauritz Edlefsen (July 19, 1874 – May 11, 1948) served as mayor of Boise, Idaho, from 1936 to 1939.

Edlefsen was appointed mayor after his predecessor, Byron E. Hyatt, died in office in November 1936. He was elected to a full two-year term in 1937.

References

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  1. ^ "Mayors - Boise Arts & History". Boiseartsandhistory.org. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  2. ^ James Lauritz EDLEFSEN SR. (1929-12-12). "Family History and Genealogy Records". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 2012-08-17.

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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Boise, Idaho
1936–1939
Succeeded by