Back فلويد بي. أولسون Arabic فلويد بى. اولسون ARZ فلوید بی. اولسون AZB Floyd B. Olson German Floyd B. Olson French Floyd B. Olson Italian フロイド・B・オルソン Japanese 플로이드 B. 올슨 Korean Floyd B. Olson NB Олсон, Флойд Бьёрнстьерне Russian
Floyd Olson | |
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.jpg) Olson in 1931 | |
| 22nd Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office January 6, 1931 – August 22, 1936 | |
| Lieutenant | Henry M. Arens Konrad K. Solberg Hjalmar Petersen |
| Preceded by | Theodore Christianson |
| Succeeded by | Hjalmar Petersen |
| County Attorney of Hennepin County | |
| In office September 13, 1920 – January 6, 1931 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Floyd Bjørnstjerne Olson November 13, 1891 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 1936 (aged 44) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lakewood Cemetery |
| Political party | Farmer–Labor (after 1924) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 1924) |
| Spouse | Ada Krejci |
| Children | Patricia Olson |
| Education | Northwestern College of Law |
Floyd Bjørnstjerne "Skipper" Olson (November 13, 1891 – August 22, 1936) was an American politician and lawyer. A three-term governor, he served as the 22nd Governor of Minnesota from January 6, 1931, to August 22, 1936, when he died in office. Olson was a member of the Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party, and the first member of that party to win the office of governor. He was a prominent governor of Minnesota and an influential American politician.[1]
- ^ Blegen, Theodore Christian; Heilbron, Bertha Lion (1986). Minnesota History, Volume 50. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 78.