Milo Garlock Knutson (October 12, 1917March 22, 1981) was an
American radio broadcaster and
Republican politician. He was the 44th mayor of
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's population as of the 2020 census w ...
, (1955–1965) and represented La Crosse for 8 years in the
Wisconsin State Senate (1969–1977).
Biography
Born in
Clear Lake, Iowa, Knutson attended
junior college
A junior college (sometimes referred to colloquially as a juco, JuCo or JC) is a post-secondary educational institution offering vocational training designed to prepare students for either skilled trades and technical occupations and workers in su ...
in
Mason City, Iowa, and
Coe College in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids () is the second-largest city in Iowa, United States and is the county seat of Linn County, Iowa, Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River (Iowa River), Cedar River, north of Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa City and north ...
. Knutson moved to
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's population as of the 2020 census w ...
, where he became the news director for
WKTY. From 1955 until 1965, Knutson was the Mayor of La Crosse. Knutson served in the
Wisconsin State Senate from 1969 until 1977 retiring because of health reasons.
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1917 births
1981 deaths
American radio directors
Coe College alumni
People from Clear Lake, Iowa
Radio personalities from Wisconsin
Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
Mayors of La Crosse, Wisconsin
20th-century American legislators
20th-century Wisconsin politicians
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