Elmer Peterson (November 30, 1891 – June 17, 1978) was an American farmer and politician.

Early years

Born in

Martin County, Minnesota Martin County is a county in Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,025. Its county seat is Fairmont. History The county was created by the Minnesota Territory legislature on May 23, 1857, with Fair Mount (whic ...

, Peterson was raised in

Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, located in the far northern part of the state. Situated on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County (a small portion of the city is located in Ogle County). ...

and attended Brown's Business College in Rockford. He served in the

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during

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. He lived in

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and was a farmer.

Career

He served as the town clerk, on the school board, and on the

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Board of Supervisors. Peterson served in the

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from 1933 to 1941. He then served in the

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, representing the

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from 1943 to 1947. He was a member of the

Wisconsin Progressive Party The Wisconsin Progressive Party (1934–1946) was a political party that briefly held a dominant role in Wisconsin politics. History The Party was the brainchild of Philip La Follette and Robert M. La Follette, Jr., the sons of the famous Wiscon ...

.Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (comp.)
State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book
'. Madison: Department of Administration, 1991, p. 663.

References

1891 births 1978 deaths People from Rockford, Illinois People from Martin County, Minnesota Politicians from Superior, Wisconsin Military personnel from Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Progressive Party (1924) Wisconsin state senators 20th-century American legislators 20th-century Wisconsin politicians {{Wisconsin-WISenate-stub