Russell Paulson (August 23, 1897 – April 2, 1980) was an American farmer and politician. Born in the Town of

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. Paulson served in the

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during

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, He was a farmer in Chimney Rock and served as school clerk, town chairman, and chairman of the Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors. From 1951 to 1955, Paulson served in the

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and was a

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.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1954,' Biographical Sketch of Russell Paulson, pg. 65

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1897 births 1980 deaths People from Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin Military personnel from Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Mayors of places in Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century American politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1890s-stub