Name Edwin Blomquist | ||
Edwin W. Blomquist (October 30, 1896 – July 6, 1963) was an American railroad locomotive engineer. labor activist, and politician.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Blomquist moved with his family to Sweden in 1900 and then moved back to the United States in 1914, living in Madison, Wisconsin. He took some courses at La Salle Extension University and was a locomotive engineer for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Blomquist was also active in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Blomquist lived in Adams, Wisconsin and served on the Adams Common Council and as mayor. From 1935 to 1939, Blomquist served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Progressive. In 1946, Blomquist helped organized the Democratic Party in Adams County, Wisconsin and served as county chairman. Blomquist died in a hospital in Adams, Wisconsin on July 6, 1963.