Eli Pederson (July 26, 1837 – August 17, 1909) was an American farmer and politician. Born in

Voss Voss () is a municipality and a traditional district in Vestland county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen. Other villages include Bolstadøyri, Borstrondi, Evanger, Kvitheim, Mjølfjell, ...

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, Pederson emigrated with his parents to the

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in 1852 and settled in

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. In 1854, Pederson and his parents settled in the town of Primrose, Dane County, Wisconsin. Pederson was a farmer and livestock dealer. He served on the Primrose Town Board and was also the town chairman. Pederson also served on the school board. In 1883, Pederson served in the

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and was a

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. During the administration of Wisconsin Governor

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, Pederson served as a Wisconsin state treasury agent. Pederson died at his home in the town of Primrose, Wisconsin."Eli Pederson Is Called By Death". ''Wisconsin State Journal'' September 17, 1909, p. 1.

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* 1837 births 1909 deaths Norwegian emigrants to the United States People from Voss People from Primrose, Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members Mayors of places in Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin 19th-century American legislators Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1830s-stub