Ole K. Roe (August 24, 1851 – August 26, 1912) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Roe was born to Norwegian immigrants on August 24, 1851, in Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin.[1] On December 26, 1875, he married Toline "Lena" Felland. They had four children. Roe and his family were Lutherans.

After operating a farm in Pleasant Springs, Roe moved to Stoughton, Wisconsin in 1888, where he worked as a tobacco dealer.[2] He died on August 26, 1912.[3][4]

His former home, now known as the Ole K. Roe House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5][6]

Political career

Roe was a member of the Assembly during the 1901 session, representing the 2nd District of Dane County, Wisconsin.[7] Previously, he had been treasurer of Pleasant Springs before being elected as an alderman and later mayor of Stoughton.[6] He was a Republican.

References

  1. History of Dane County. Madison: Western Historical Association. 1906. pp. 758–1760.
  2. "Ole K. Roe". Wood County Reporter. Grand Rapids, WI. October 24, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved October 13, 2020 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. Felland, Carl Martin (1940). A History and Genealogical Record of the Felland and Reindahl Families with a Supplementary Chart of the Mandt Family. Northfield, MN: Mohn Printing. p. 38.
  4. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  5. "18 Wisconsin Sites Join Register". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, WI. November 3, 1984. p. 28. Retrieved October 14, 2020 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. 1 2 "Stoughton Home on Historic Register". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. January 1, 1995. p. 87. Retrieved October 15, 2020 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. State of Wisconsin Blue Book. 2007. p. 171.


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