Nels Andersen

For the 19th century Wisconsin politician, see Nels Anderson (politician).

Nels Andersen (January 15, 1891 – May 4, 1961) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

An emigrant from Denmark, Andersen was born on January 15, 1891.^[1] He married Anna M. Knutzen in 1925 and they settled in Ford, Wisconsin, in 1928. Andersen died on May 4, 1961, and was buried in Gilman, Taylor County, Wisconsin.

Career

Andersen was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican during the 1947 and 1949 sessions.^[2] In addition, he was Town Chairman (similar to Mayor) and a member of the School Board of Ford and Chairman of the County Board of Taylor County, Wisconsin. Andersen was a director of the Taylor County National Farm Loan Association.