Barney S. Peterson
Barney S. Peterson (May 29, 1853 – February 17, 1931) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography[edit]
Peterson was born to Norwegian immigrants on May 29, 1853 in Scandinavia, Wisconsin.[1][2] He later lived in Iola, Wisconsin. In 1882, he married Amelia Larsen. They had four children before she died in 1898.[1] In 1905, Peterson married Clara Hermansen. They had one son.[1] He died at his home in Iola in 1931.[1]
Career[edit]
Peterson was elected to the Assembly in 1902.[1] Previously, he had served two terms as Sheriff of Waupaca County, Wisconsin.[1][3] He was a Republican.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Barney S. Peterson". Stevens Point Journal. February 18, 1831. p. 3. Retrieved July 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Barney S. Peterson". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Peterson, Barney S." USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "Barney Peterson". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
