Oscar R. Olson

Oscar R. Olson (March 24, 1869 – November 23, 1945) was an American politician. A Republican, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. He also engaged in agriculture and banking.

Biography Olson was born on March 24, 1869, in Jordan, Wisconsin. He was the son of Rollin Olson (1832–1898) and Mary (née Peterson) Olson (1837–1913), both immigrants from Norway in 1848. He was the brother of politician William Olson.

As a child, Olson attended public schools and worked his parents' farm during summers. He later attended Valparaiso University, afterwards becoming an educator in Dakota.

After serving in office, Olson returned to farming. Religiously, he was a Norwegian-American Lutheran. On January 12, 1897, he married Carrie J. Johnson, a daughter of politician John Johnson. They had five children together.