Christian L. Brusletten (September 9, 1853 – July 29, 1925) was an American banker, businessman, and elected official. Christian Larson Brusletten was born at

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in Buskerud,

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. He was the son of Lars A. Brusletten (1823–1904) and Ingri (Dokken) Brusletten (1822–1900). He moved with his family to the

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in 1858. He graduated from the

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in 1879. Brusletten in the banking and mercantile businesses. He served as President of the Citizens Bank of Kenyon. Brusletten entered in local government in

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and was the local postmaster. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives as a Republican from 1897 to 1901. Brusletten died in Kenyon, Minnesota and was buried at the Gol Lutheran Church Cemetery.'The Book of Minnesotans: A Biography of Leading Living Men of the State of Minnesota,' Albert Nelson Marquis, A.N. Marquis, Minnesota:1907, Biographical Sketch of Chrisian L. Brusletten, p. 65.

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1853 births 1925 deaths People from Kenyon, Minnesota Madison Business College alumni Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Businesspeople from Minnesota Farmers from Minnesota American bank presidents Minnesota postmasters American Lutherans Norwegian emigrants to the United States People from Nes, Buskerud 19th-century American politicians 20th-century American politicians {{Minnesota-politician-stub