Name Barney Peterson | ||
Barney S. Peterson was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
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Biography
Peterson was born to Norwegian immigrants on May 29, 1853 in Scandinavia, Wisconsin. He later lived in Iola, Wisconsin. In 1882, he married Amelia Larsen. They would have three children before she died in 1898. In 1905, Peterson married Clara Hermansen. They would have one son.
Career
Peterson was elected to the Assembly in 1902. Previously, he had served two terms as Sheriff of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.
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