Oscar S. Paulson (December 12, 1889- ) was an American Lutheran minister who served in the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Paulson was born near Dalton in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Paulson graduated from Augsburg College and was ordained in the Lutheran ministry, He became a

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pastor in

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in 1916. In 1930, he became President of the

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District of the Lutheran Free Church.

Political career

Paulson was a member of the Senate from 1937 to 1940. He was a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Paulson, Oscar 1889 births Year of death missing People from Otter Tail County, Minnesota Politicians from La Crosse, Wisconsin Wisconsin state senators Wisconsin Progressives (1924) 20th-century American politicians Religious leaders from Wisconsin 20th-century American Lutheran clergy Augsburg University alumni American people of Norwegian descent