Nels Holman (May 3, 1861 – April 21, 1946) was an American newspaper editor, businessman, and politician. Born to Norwegian immigrants in the town of Deerfield,

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, Holman went to Marshall Academy and

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. Holman also graduated from

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in 1888. Holman was a lumber retail dealer and lived in

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and

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. In 1895, Holman became publisher and editor of the newspaper the ''Deerfield Enterprise'' and later the ''Deerfield Independent''. Holman served as town clerk, town supervisor, and town board chairman of the town of Deerfield. Holman served on the Dane County Board of Supervisors, as chairman of the board, and on the Deerfield school board. In 1893, Holman served in the

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and was a

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.''Wisconsin Blue Book'', 1893, Biographical Sketch of Nels Holman, p. 638. He served as secretary of the Dane County Drainage Commission. In 1918, Holman moved to

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. He died at his home after taking a walk.

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* 1861 births 1946 deaths People from Deerfield, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Law School alumni Businesspeople from Wisconsin Editors of Wisconsin newspapers Wisconsin city council members Mayors of places in Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1860s-stub