George Engebretson (June 3, 1890 - November 19, 1961) was a member of the
Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography
Engebretson was born in
Warren, Illinois. He later moved with his family to
Wiota, Wisconsin
Wiota is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 856 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Wiota, Woodford and Five Corners are located in the town.
History
When William S. Hamilton, the son o ...
and attended the
University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He was a farmer and insurance agent. Engebretson died in a hospital in
Monroe, Wisconsin.
Career
Engebretson was elected to the Senate representing the
17th district as a
Republican in 1932. He was defeated for re-election in 1938 as a member of the
Wisconsin Progressive Party.
Family
His father was
Julius M. Engebretson who served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...
.
['Engebretson, Former Assemblyman Dies,' Wisconsin State Journal, September 1, 1937, pg. 1]
References
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People from Warren, Illinois
People from Wiota, Wisconsin
Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
Wisconsin Progressives (1924)
University of Wisconsin–Platteville alumni
Businesspeople from Wisconsin
Farmers from Wisconsin
1890 births
1961 deaths
20th-century American politicians
American people of Norwegian descent
20th-century American businesspeople