Harry J. Mortensen (September 18, 1876 – July 24, 1970) was a member of 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, ...

Biography

Mortensen was born on September 18, 1876 in Fountain, Wisconsin. He graduated from what is now the

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

in 1898 and the

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in 1902. He was married to Carolyn Balgord from 1906 until her death in 1953. Mortensen died on July 24, 1970. He was buried in

New Lisbon, Wisconsin New Lisbon is a city in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,748 at the 2020 census. History The site of New Lisbon was used as a seasonal winter encampment by Ho-Chunk people, who called it (anglicized to ''Wa Du Shuda ...

Career

Mortensen was elected to the Assembly in 1908. Additionally, he was City Attorney of New Lisbon, District Attorney of

Juneau County, Wisconsin Juneau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,718. Its county seat is Mauston. History Before white settlement, before loggers and explorers, the area that is now Juneau Count ...

and the Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance. He was a

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mortensen, H. J. People from Juneau County, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin lawyers University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point alumni University of Wisconsin Law School alumni 1876 births 1970 deaths Burials in Wisconsin People from New Lisbon, Wisconsin