Victor Olander

Victor A. Olander (November 28, 1873 – February 5, 1949) was an American labor union leader.

Early life Victor A. Olander was born on November 28, 1873, in Chicago. He had Norwegian–Swedish ancestry. He attended public school for six years before becoming a factory worker. After two years, he began working as a sailor on the Great Lakes at the age of 14. He then studied the law relating to seafarers.

Career In 1899, Olander joined the Lake Seamen's Union, an affiliate of the International Seamen's Union (ISU).

Olander lived on North Mason Avenue in Chicago. He died on February 5, 1949, at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago. He was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery.