Paul P. Hoverson (October 13, 1868 – October 15, 1962) was an American farmer and politician. By occupation, Hoverson was a farmer. He served as chairman and supervisor of the

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Town Board and also served on the Franklin Town School Board. Hoverson represented

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in the

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beginning in 1912 and was a

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. In 1913, he served on the standing committee for Education. The following year, Hoverson lost with 957 votes to William H. O'Brien's 1,701 votes; O'Brien, a

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, was at that time the treasurer of Kewaunee County. Paul Hoverson died at the age of 94 at the Manitowoc County Hospital in

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Family

Paul Hoverson was born in

, Wisconsin to Norwegian immigrants. His mother was Sarah Hermunstad Hoverson (1821–1909) and his father was also named Paul Hoverson (1826–1912). Around 1895, Hoverson married Jane Krajink, daughter of

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n immigrants to Wisconsin. Their son, Oscar J. Hoverson (1896 – 1982),Ancestry.com
''U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010'' atabase on-line Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. served in the

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as a wagoner from August 15, 1918, to June 10, 1919.

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1868 births 1962 deaths People from Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin Mayors of places in Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members School board members in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1860s-stub