Name Knud Adland | ||
Knud Adland (February 15, 1829 - May 5, 1912) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
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Biography
Adland was born near Bergen in Hordaland, Norway. He came to America as a child with his family in 1840. He was married to Phoebe (Drought) Adland (1834-1899) with whom he had seven children. The family settled in what is now North Cape, Wisconsin where he was a merchant by trade. He also served as local postmaster, justice of the peace and chairman of the town board.
Assembly career
Adland was elected a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1879 as a Republican.
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