Charles Herman Olin (August 31, 1867 – October 4, 1914) was a Swedish-Canadian politician from Alberta. Olin was born in Westergothland,

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to Olof and Sharlotte Olin. Olin emigrated from Sweden to the Nebraska, United States in 1886 and moved to Alberta, Canada in 1892. He married Matilda Bengstone on November 17, 1894 and together had three children. Olin worked as a Inspector of Public Works and Bridge Foreman from 1898 to 1909. Olin served on the Wetaskiwin City Council and was the President of the Liberal Association of Wetaskiwin. He was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the

1909 Alberta general election The 1909 Alberta general election was the second general election held in the Province of Alberta, Canada on March 22, 1909, to elect 41 members of the Alberta legislature to the 2nd Alberta Legislature. The incumbent Liberal Party led by Premi ...

as the new Liberal member for Wetaskiwin after long serving incumbent member Anthony Rosenroll did not seek another term in office. Olin was re-elected to a second term in the

1913 Alberta general election The 1913 Alberta general election was held in March 1913. The writ was dropped on 25 March 1913 and election day was held 17 April 1913 to elect 56 members to the 3rd Alberta Legislature. Elections in two northern districts took place on 30 July ...

, but he died a bit more than a year into that term after a month long illness on October 4, 1914.

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1867 births 1914 deaths Alberta Liberal Party MLAs Canadian people of Swedish descent Alberta municipal councillors Swedish emigrants to Canada Immigrants to Canada {{Alberta-politician-stub