James H. Jensen
James H. Jensen | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1918–1919 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1864 Grantsburg, Wisconsin, US |
| Died | March 16, 1943 (aged 78) Grantsburg, Wisconsin, US |
| Party | Republican |
James H. Jensen (August 16, 1864 – March 16, 1943) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
James Jensen was born on a farm near Grantsburg, Wisconsin. He was one of eight children born to Norwegian immigrants. Jensen was a businessman engaged in mercantile, lumber and real estate. He was first elected as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1917 session and was afterwards re-elected.[1] Other public positions he held included County Clerk and Chairman of the County Board of Burnett County, Wisconsin and Village President (similar to Mayor) of Grantsburg. He was a Republican.
He died at his home in Grantsburg on May 16, 1943.[2]
References
- ↑ Hunter, Paul F., ed. (1919). Wisconsin Blue Book. Government of Wisconsin. p. 475. Retrieved November 20, 2025 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Written at Grantsburg, Wisconsin. "Illness Fatal to J. H. Jensen". The Evening Telegram. Superior, Wisconsin. March 18, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved November 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
Other sources
- Smallwood, William Hillary ed. (1905) Commemorative Biographical Record of the Upper Lake Region (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Company)
External links
Categories:
- People from Grantsburg, Wisconsin
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- County clerks in Wisconsin
- Lutherans from Wisconsin
- American people of Norwegian descent
- 1864 births
- 1943 deaths
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 1860s birth stubs