Ole_K._Roe

Ole K. Roe

Ole K. Roe

American politician (1851–1912)

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. [1]
    History of Dane County. Madison: Western Historical Association. 1906. pp. 758–1760.
  2. [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. [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. [4]
    "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  5. [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. [6]
    "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. [7]
    State of Wisconsin Blue Book. 2007. p. 171.


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