John Englund (March 20, 1873 – October 4, 1948) was an American newspaper editor and politician.
Born in Glenwood, Minnesota, Englund moved with his parents to Hancock, Minnesota. Shortly after that, Englund's parents died and Englund and his siblings were sent to an orphanage in Wittenberg, Wisconsin. Englund learned the printer's trade. Englund joined the International Typographical Union and worked in newspapers offices in Saint Paul, Minnesota between 1895 and 1897. He also went to St. Olaf College, in Northfield, Minnesota. Englund returned to Wittenberg, Wisconsin, as foreman of the Orphan House printing establishment. Englund then became owner and manager of the Wittenberg Enterprise newspaper. From 1925 to 1929, Englund served in the Wisconsin State Senate as a Republican. He also served as Wittenberg village clerk. Englund died in Wittenberg, Wisconsin after a long illness.[1][2]
Notes
^'Wisconsin Blue Book 1927,' Biographical Sketch of John Englund, pg. 679-680
^'Ex-State Senator Dies,' Kenosha Evening News, October 5, 1948, pg. 1
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john, englund, march, 1873, october, 1948, american, newspaper, editor, politician, born, glenwood, minnesota, englund, moved, with, parents, hancock, minnesota, shortly, after, that, englund, parents, died, englund, siblings, were, sent, orphanage, wittenberg. John Englund March 20 1873 October 4 1948 was an American newspaper editor and politician Born in Glenwood Minnesota Englund moved with his parents to Hancock Minnesota Shortly after that Englund s parents died and Englund and his siblings were sent to an orphanage in Wittenberg Wisconsin Englund learned the printer s trade Englund joined the International Typographical Union and worked in newspapers offices in Saint Paul Minnesota between 1895 and 1897 He also went to St Olaf College in Northfield Minnesota Englund returned to Wittenberg Wisconsin as foreman of the Orphan House printing establishment Englund then became owner and manager of the Wittenberg Enterprise newspaper From 1925 to 1929 Englund served in the Wisconsin State Senate as a Republican He also served as Wittenberg village clerk Englund died in Wittenberg Wisconsin after a long illness 1 2 Notes Edit Wisconsin Blue Book 1927 Biographical Sketch of John Englund pg 679 680 Ex State Senator Dies Kenosha Evening News October 5 1948 pg 1 This article about a member of the Wisconsin State Senate is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Englund amp oldid 1128217484, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
