About James Pedersen
Lived 1868 – 1944 (aged 75). James Pedersen was an American businessperson and politician.
James Pedersen (November 5, 1868 – January 16, 1944) was an American businessman and politician.
Biography Born in Denmark, Pedersen emigrated to the United States and settled in Marinette, Wisconsin in 1887. He was in the wholesale fish business. Pedersen served on the Marinette Common Council. He also served on the Marinette Harbor Commission and the Marinette Fire and Police Commission. During World War I, Pedersen was an agent for the Public Service Reserve for Marinette County. Pedersen served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1919 and 1923 and was a Republican. Pedersen died in a hospital in Marinette after being in ill health.
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American businessman and politician
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James Pedersen was born on 5 November 1868.
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James Pedersen died on 16 January 1944 in Marinette.
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