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LARSON (Soundex L625) — See also CARSON, LAIRSON, LANSON, LARASON, LARISON, LARSEN, LARSSEN, LARSSON, LAURSON, LEARSON, ORLANS.

  LARSON: See also Albert Larson Alford — Victor Emanuel Anderson — John David Ashcroft — O. Lee Boothby — William Joseph Campbell — Betty Lou Larson Casey — Gustav Holden Helgerson — Wilfred J. Lewis — Nels T. Moen
  Larson, A. D. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 57th District, 1903-06. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, A. D. (1883-1957) — of Lemmon, Perkins County, S.Dak. Born August 22, 1883. Democrat. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 51st District, 1935-36; candidate for South Dakota public utilities commission, 1952. Died May 31, 1957 (age 73 years, 282 days). Burial location unknown.
  Larson, A. E. — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Wyoming, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Larson, A. L. — of near Burbank, Union County, S.Dak.; Elk Point, Union County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 1st District, 1923-26. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Abner B. — of Mandan, Morton County, N.Dak. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1952, 1960; North Dakota Democratic state chair, 1955-58. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Adolph S. Larson Larson, Adolph S. (born c.1880) — of Sandstone, Pine County, Minn. Born in Sweden, about 1880. Merchant; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1913-18 (32nd District 1913-14, 56th District 1915-18); member of Minnesota state senate 56th District, 1919-28. Swedish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Larson, Al See Taft Alfred Larson
  Larson, Al — of Schaumburg, Cook County, Ill. Candidate for village president of Schaumburg, Illinois. Still living as of 2007.
  Larson, Alma — of South Dakota. Secretary of state of South Dakota, 1965-73. Female. Still living as of 1973.
  Larson, Andy — of Minnesota. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 8th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Larson, Annette — of Vermont. Liberty Union candidate for U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1994.
  Larson, B. S. — of Olmsted County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 12th District, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Barbara A. — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Mayor of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1995-97. Female. Still living as of 1997.
  Larson, Bernard E. — Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 32nd Circuit, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
  Larson, Bernice — of Cambridge, Isanti County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Larson, Bervin J. — of Wisconsin. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
  Larson, Blaine — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Charles R. — of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Democrat. Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Larson, Charles W. — Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Adams, Juneau and Marquette counties, 1956, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
  Larson, Charles W. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1986-93. Still living as of 1993.
  Larson, Christian — American candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Larson, Clif — of Ames, Story County, Iowa. Democrat. Iowa Democratic state chair, 1971; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Larson, D. Ruth — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich.; Lyons, Ionia County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944, 1956; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1950, 1954, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Larson, Darold — Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
  Larson, Deb — of Minnesota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Larson, Donn — of Hudson, Lincoln County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Larson, Dwayne H. — of Outagamie County, Wis. Independent candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Outagamie County 1st District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Larson, E. G. — of Aneta, Nelson County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Earl R. (1911-2001) — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., December 18, 1911. Son of Axel R. Larson and Hannah (Johnson) Larson. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. District Judge for Minnesota, 1961-77; took senior status 1977. Member, American Civil Liberties Union. Died, of a stroke, at Walker Methodist Health Center, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., October 31, 2001 (age 89 years, 317 days). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Anthony, Minn.
  Relatives: Married, December 30, 1939, to Cecill Frances Carlgren.
  Larson, Edward M. (1879-1954) — of Montana. Born in Cambridge, Story County, Iowa, September 3, 1879. Member of Montana state house of representatives, 1925-27. Died in Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont., March 13, 1954 (age 74 years, 191 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Great Falls, Mont.
  Larson, Edwin See J. Edwin Larson
  Larson, Elvin W. — of Minnesota. Candidate for Minnesota state senate 9th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
  Larson, Erwin — of Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1928; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Gary — of Bethany, Brooke County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Brooke County Republican Party, 1983. Still living as of 1983.
  Larson, Gilbert — of near Menno, Yankton County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 3rd District, 1917-22, 1927-28. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Gus — of Illinois. Socialist Labor candidate for Illinois state treasurer, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, H. C. — of Decatur, Burt County, Neb. Democrat. Chair of Burt County Democratic Party, 1940; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, H. L. — of Minnesota. Public Ownership candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Hans — Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Harry See P. Harry Larson
  Larson, Harvey — of Brown County, Wis. Republican. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Brown County 2nd District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Larson, Henry A. — of Waupaca County, Wis. Prohibition candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Waupaca County 1st District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Henry A. — of Minnesota. Born in Fillmore County, Minn. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state senate 1st District, 1927-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Mrs. Henry S. See Mildred Larson
  Larson, Holgar — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Iris — of Kissimmee, Osceola County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Larson, J. Edwin — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Larson, J. F. — of Alcester, Union County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 1st District, 1907-10. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, J. L. See Jerry L. Larson
  Larson, James A. (b. 1860) — of Walnut Grove, Redwood County, Minn. Born in Illinois, 1860. Republican. Farmer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1899-1902; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1916. Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Roseville, Minn.
  Larson, Jane — of Pilger, Stanton County, Neb. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Jerry L. (b. 1936) — also known as J. L. Larson — of Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa. Born in Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, May 17, 1936. Son of Gerald L. Larson and Mary Eleanor (Patterson) Larson. Lawyer; Shelby County Attorney, 1965-69; district judge in Iowa 4th District, 1975-78; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1978-. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married to Linda R. Logan.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Larson, Jim — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate for South Dakota state house of representatives 11th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010.
  Larson, John — of Fillmore County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 2nd District, 1872. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, John — of Indiana. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
  Larson, John Barry (b. 1948) — also known as John B. Larson — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., July 22, 1948. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state senate, 1986-98; Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1996; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2012.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
John M. Larson Larson, John M. (b. 1862) — of Center Point, Yankton County, S.Dak. Born in Norway, April, 1862. Republican. Farmer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 3rd District, 1901-04. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Larson, John S. — of Wright County, Minn. Candidate for Minnesota state senate 27th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
  Larson, Joseph — of Sparta, Monroe County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Larson, Joseph L. — American candidate for Wisconsin state assembly 68th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Larson, Knud — of Yankton, Yankton County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1862-64. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, L. E. — of Baltic, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1943-44. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, L. J. — of Plankinton, Aurora County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 15th District, 1911-14; member of South Dakota state senate 9th District, 1923-34. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, L. M. (1874-1959) — of Strool, Perkins County, S.Dak.; Zeona, Perkins County, S.Dak. Born March 8, 1874. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 60th District, 1931-34; member of South Dakota state senate 32nd District, 1947-50, 1955-56. Died November 14, 1959 (age 85 years, 251 days). Burial location unknown.
  Larson, L. M. (b. 1891) — of Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, S.Dak. Born September 22, 1891. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 58th District, 1937-38. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Lars A. — of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Jamestown, N.Y., 1928-29. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Lew W. (b. 1911) — of Mabel, Fillmore County, Minn. Born in Preble Township, Fillmore County, Minn., 1911. Member of Minnesota state senate 1st District, 1959. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Lewis — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1909-10. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Lewis — of Utah. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah, 1912 (Progressive, at-large), 1914 (Democratic, 1st District). Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Lewis E. — of Colton, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1919-22. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Lewis M. — of Freeborn County, Minn. Candidate for Minnesota state senate 6th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Luci See M. Luci Larson
  Larson, Lyndon — American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Larson, Lynn — of Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich. Democrat. Chair of Grand Traverse County Democratic Party, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
  Larson, M. Luci — of Salina, Saline County, Kan. Mayor of Salina, Kan., 2009-10. Female. Still living as of 2010.
  Larson, Martin — of Harrold, Hughes County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Martin M. — Justice of Utah state supreme court, 1937-46; chief justice of Utah state supreme court, 1945-46. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Mildred — also known as Mrs. Henry S. Larson — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Arizona, 1963; co-chair, Committee on Rules and Order of Business, Democratic National Convention, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Larson, Morgan Foster (1882-1961) — also known as Morgan F. Larson — of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J., June 15, 1882. Republican. Engineer; member of New Jersey state senate from Middlesex County, 1922-28; Governor of New Jersey, 1929-32. Died March 21, 1961 (age 78 years, 279 days). Interment at Alpine Cemetery, Perth Amboy, N.J.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Larson, Nancy — of Dassel, Meeker County, Minn. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Minnesota, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Larson, Nels — of Pukwana, Brule County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 17th District, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Nels A. — of Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Circuit judge in Illinois 14th Circuit, 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Norman James (1902-1999) — also known as Norman Larson — of Ada, Norman County, Minn. Born in Borup, Norman County, Minn., December 26, 1902. Son of Ole Larson and Anna (Ike) Larson. Musician; automobile dealer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Minnesota state senate 64th District, 1959. Norwegian ancestry. Died, in Lutheran Memorial Home, Halstad, Norman County, Minn., January 14, 1999 (age 96 years, 19 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 4, 1930, to Mildred Anna Voegele (1909-1981).
  Larson, Oscar John (1871-1957) — also known as Oscar J. Larson — of Calumet, Houghton County, Mich.; Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Born in Uleaborg (now Oulu), Finland, May 20, 1871. Son of Lars Larson and Anna (Kemppainen) Larson. Republican. Lawyer; Houghton County Prosecuting Attorney, 1898-1904; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1912; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 8th District, 1921-25. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Alpha Tau Omega; Freemasons; Elks. Died August 1, 1957 (age 86 years, 73 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, Minn.
  Relatives: Married, November 25, 1901, to Emma Dorothy Roberts.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Larson, P. Harry — of Fremont, Dodge County, Neb. Mayor of Fremont, Neb., 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Paul T. — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Candidate for mayor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2003, 2009. Still living as of 2009.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Larson, Ralph — Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Randy L. — of Plant City, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Plant City, Fla., 1996-99. Still living as of 1999.
  Larson, Ray — of Shelby, Toole County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Larson, Richard — of Pima, Graham County, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Larson, Richard A. — of West Bend, Washington County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1960 (member, Credentials Committee). Still living as of 1960.
  Larson, Richard H. — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Republican. Member of Nebraska railway commission, 1941-47, 1949-67. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Robert Leonard (1898-1986) — also known as Robert L. Larson — of Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Born in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, September 20, 1898. Son of Charles Leonard Larson and Nellie (Stever) Larson. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; athletic coach; lawyer; Iowa state attorney general, 1947-53; appointed 1947; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1953-71; chief justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1959-61. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association; Sigma Pi; Rotary. Died in 1986 (age about 87 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Leonard Larson and Nellie (Stever) Larson; married, June 1, 1922, to Helen Kruse; married, March 12, 1938, to Wilma Donham.
  Larson, Ronald R. — of Merrionette Park, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Larson, Rosemary Duffy — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Larson, Roy E. — of Galesburg, Knox County, Ill. Republican. Member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Ruth See D. Ruth Larson
  Larson, Sidney J. — of Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 20th District, 1957-60. Still living as of 1960.
  Larson, T. A. 'Al' See Taft Alfred Larson
  Larson, T. O. — of Choteau, Teton County, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1936; candidate for U.S. Senator from Montana, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Taft Alfred (1910-2001) — also known as T. A. 'Al' Larson — of Wyoming. Born near Wakefield, Dixon County, Neb., January 18, 1910. University professor; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1976-84. Swedish ancestry. Died in Santa Ana, Orange County, Calif., January 26, 2001 (age 91 years, 8 days). Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Laramie, Wyo.
  Larson, Theodore — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1921. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, Thomas M. — of Missouri. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, 1989. Still living as of 1989.
  Larson, Tracee D. — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Larson, Vern See Vernon L. Larson
  Larson, Vernon L. (b. 1948) — also known as Vern Larson — of Vivian, Lyman County, S.Dak. Born in Vivian, Lyman County, S.Dak., October 25, 1948. Republican. South Dakota state auditor, 1979-94; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 2008. Lutheran. Member, Elks; Kiwanis; Shriners; Jaycees; Izaak Walton League; Freemasons. Still living as of 2008.
  Larson, W. G. — of Magna, Salt Lake County, Utah. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Larson, Walter L. — of Elkhart, Elkhart County, Ind. Mayor of Elkhart, Ind., 1950-51. Still living as of 1951.
  Larson, Werner R. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Larson, William L. — of Chippewa County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Chippewa County, 1956. Still living as of 1956.



 

 


 
   
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