John L. Dahl

John L. Dahl (1879 – May 29, 1943) was an American lawyer and progressive Republican politician. He was the 48th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1923–1925) and represented Barron County.

Biography John Dahl was born in the town of Unity, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, in 1879, the eldest of nine children born to Norwegian American immigrant parents. He was educated in public schools and then attended the River Falls Normal School. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin. He worked as a school principal and was city superintendent of schools. He established a farm, where he raised Holstein cattle and grew potatoes. He was admitted to the bar in 1916 and started a legal partnership, Dahl & Gannon, at Rice Lake, Wisconsin. His most notable achievement in the Legislature was passing additional funding for public schools. In order to avoid prosecution, Dahl signed a note pledging to repay the funds. The money had not been repaid by the time Haugsboe died, and the administrator of his estate sued to collect. The issue was still pending at the time of Dahl's death in 1943.

Dahl died at the home of his sisters on May 29, 1943.

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