Randolph H. Runden (August 27, 1897 – December 15, 1964) was an American farmer and politician. Born in

Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, Runden received his bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin–Madison and was a farmer in the town of

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

Racine County, Wisconsin Racine County (, sometimes also ) is a county in southeastern Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, its population was 197,727, making it Wisconsin's fifth-most populous county. Its county seat is Racine. The county was founded in 1836, then a part ...

. Runden served on the Town of Norway Board and was town chairman. He also served on the Racine County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the board. Runden was also commissioner of the Norway-Dover Drainage District and was a Republican. From 1941 to 1949. Runden served in the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

. Runden died in

Racine, Wisconsin Racine ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. Racine is situated 22 miles (35 km) south of Milwaukee and approximately 60 ...

.County Board Patriarch Randolph Runden Dies, ''The Racine Journal Times,'' December 15, 1964, Pg. 1A, 5A

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1897 births 1964 deaths Politicians from Chicago People from Norway, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Farmers from Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Mayors of places in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century American politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1890s-stub