Hjalmer S. "H.S." Halvorsen (April 9, 1884 – 1970) was an American businessman and politician. Born on a farm near

Westby, Wisconsin Westby is a city in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,332 as of the 2020 census. The name "Westby" is a Norwegian name and literally translates to "Western city". History Westby was named after general store owner an ...

, Halvorsen went to Luther College. From 1911 to 1914, he was deputy county auditor for Wells County, North Dakota. Halvorsen owned a hardware store, in Westby, Wisconsin, served on the Westby Common Council and the board of education. Halvorsen served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1933, 1935, and 1937 and was elected on the Wisconsin Progressive Party ticket.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1937,' Biographical Sketch of H.S. Halvorsen, pg. 67

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1884 births 1970 deaths People from Wells County, North Dakota People from Westby, Wisconsin Luther College (Iowa) alumni Businesspeople from Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members School board members in Wisconsin Wisconsin Progressives (1924) Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century American legislators 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century Wisconsin politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Progressive1924-stub