Tom Lomsdahl (August 6, 1874 – March 30, 1951) was an American businessman and elected official. Tom Lomsdahl was born in

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in Oppland, Norway. At the age of 18, Lomsdahl emigrated to the

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with his widowed mother, Maren Andresdtr Lomsdahl. His mother subsequently married Erick C Hagen, a widower from Søndre Land. The family settled in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. Tom Lomsdahl was married to Mary Gunem. Tom Lomsdahl was the owner-operator of Tom Lonsdahl & Company, a dealer in hardware, farm implements, agricultural machinery and automobiles. Lomsdahl was also involved in the telephone, banking, and grain elevator businesses. Lomsdahl served on the town and village boards of Osseo, Wisconsin and was president of the city council. Lomsdahl was elected from the Wisconsin Progressive Party to serve in the

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in 1935 and 1937.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1937,' Biographical Sketch of Tom Lomsdahl, pg. 67

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1874 births 1951 deaths People from Søndre Land People from Osseo, Wisconsin Norwegian emigrants to the United States Businesspeople from Wisconsin American Lutherans Wisconsin city council members Mayors of places in Wisconsin Wisconsin Progressives (1924) 20th-century American politicians Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Progressive1924-stub