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Milo Knutson

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Milo Knutson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
January 6, 1969 – January 3, 1977
Preceded byRaymond Bice Sr.
Succeeded byPaul Offner
44th Mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin
In office
April 1955 – April 1965
Preceded byHenry J. Ahrens
Succeeded byWarren Loveland
Personal details
Born(1917-10-12)October 12, 1917
Clear Lake, Iowa, U.S.
DiedMarch 22, 1981(1981-03-22) (aged 63)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBeatrice Louise Wigdahl (died 2004)
EducationCoe College
Occupationradio journalist

Milo Garlock Knutson (October 12, 1917 – March 22, 1981)[1] was an American radio broadcaster and Republican[2][3] politician. He was the 44th mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, (1955–1965) and represented La Crosse for 8 years in the Wisconsin State Senate (1969–1977).[4]

Biography

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Born in Clear Lake, Iowa, Knutson attended junior college in Mason City, Iowa, and Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Knutson moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he became the news director for WKTY. From 1955 until 1965, Knutson was the Mayor of La Crosse. Knutson served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1969 until 1977 retiring because of health reasons.

References

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  1. ^ 'Ex-mayor Knutson dies at 63,' Doug Rainey, La Crosse Tribune, March 23, 1981. The La Crosse Tribune article has Knutson as being born in 1917 as does the Social Security death registry and Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse. Knutson's entry in the Wisconsin Blue Book and Politicalgraveyard.com has Knutson being born in 1918.
  2. ^ "Milo Knutson". Wisconsin Historical Society. 8 August 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  3. ^ 'Milo Knutson To End State Senate Career,' La Crosse Tribune, January 23, 1976.
  4. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Knozak to Kocel".
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Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 32nd district
January 6, 1969 – January 3, 1977
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Henry J. Ahrens
Mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin
April 1955 – April 1965
Succeeded by
Warren Loveland