Ole K. Roe (August 24, 1851 – August 26, 1912) was a member of the

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Biography

Roe was born to Norwegian immigrants on August 24, 1851, in

Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin The Town of Pleasant Springs is located in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,053 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Kegonsa is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Hoffman Corners is als ...

. On December 26, 1875, he married Toline "Lena" Felland. They had four children. Roe and his family were

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. After operating a farm in Pleasant Springs, Roe moved to

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in 1888, where he worked as a tobacco dealer. He died on August 26, 1912. His former home, now known as the

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, is listed on the

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Political career

Roe was a member of the Assembly during the 1901 session, representing the 2nd District of

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. Previously, he had been treasurer of Pleasant Springs before being elected as an alderman and later mayor of Stoughton. He was a

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* American Lutherans 20th-century Lutherans People from Stoughton, Wisconsin Mayors of places in Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members City and town treasurers in the United States Tobacconists American businesspeople in the tobacco industry Farmers from Wisconsin 1851 births 1912 deaths People from Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin 19th-century Lutherans Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1850s-stub