Lars Johan Stark (July 27, 1826 – May 5, 1910) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.

Biography

Born in

Västergötland Västergötland (), also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older literature, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish), situated in the southwest of Sweden. Väs ...

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, Stark emigrated to the

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in 1850 and settled in

Chisago County Chisago County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,621. Its county seat is Center City. Chisago County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul- Bloomington, MN- WI Metropolitan Statistical ...

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in 1852. Stark was involved with farming and the mercantile business. He lived in

Center City, Minnesota Center City is a city and the county seat of Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 628 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 8 serves as a main route. History Center City was platted in 1857, and named from its location ne ...

. Stark served as postmaster for

Stark, Minnesota Stark is an unincorporated community in Fish Lake Township, Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. Chisago County Roads 8 and 10 are two of the main routes in the community. Nearby places include Harris Harris may refer to: Places Canada ...

. In 1865 and in 1875. Stark served in the

Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Pa ...

. His son Edward W. Stark (1869–1935) also served in the

Minnesota Legislature The Minnesota Legislature is the bicameral legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota consisting of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senators are elected from 67 single-member districts. In order to account for decennia ...

. In 1868, he moved to Fish Lake Township, Chisago County, Minnesota and then moved to

Harris, Minnesota Harris is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,132 at the 2010 census. There is a restaurant named Kaffe Stuga, a post office, a bar and grill, and tattoo shop, among other businesses. Interstate 35 serves as ...

in 1878. Stark died in Harris, Minnesota. He was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in

Chisago County, Minnesota Chisago County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,621. Its county seat is Center City. Chisago County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul- Bloomington, MN- WI Metropolitan Statistical ...

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* 1826 births 1910 deaths Swedish emigrants to the United States People from Chisago County, Minnesota Businesspeople from Minnesota Farmers from Minnesota Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Minnesota postmasters People from Västergötland People from Harris, Minnesota {{Minnesota-politician-stub