Andrew Jensen (politician)

Andrew Jensen (June 2, 1852 – September 30, 1936) was a Danish American immigrant, farmer, and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing southern Waupaca County in the 1897, 1899, and 1901 sessions.

Andrew Jensen
From The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (1901)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Waupaca 2nd district
In office
January 4, 1897 – January 5, 1903
Preceded byPhilip A. Ham
Succeeded byGeorge E. Beedle
Personal details
Born(1852-06-02)June 2, 1852
Copenhagen, Denmark
DiedSeptember 30, 1936(1936-09-30) (aged 84)
Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
Resting placeOgdensburg Cemetery, Ogdensburg, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spousemarried
ChildrenMarion (McIntyre)
OccupationFarmer, lumbering

Biography

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Andrew Jensen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in June 1852. He was raised and educated there and emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1867, locating at Ogdensburg, Wisconsin.[1]

He went to work in the lumber business in 1871 and, in 1884, used his earnings to purchase a farm in the town of Helvetia, Wisconsin, in Waupaca County.

He was active with the Republican Party of Wisconsin, and was elected to the town board and school board. In 1896, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly, running on the Republican ticket. He represented Waupaca County's 2nd Assembly district, which then comprised most of the southern half of the county. He was subsequently re-elected in 1898 and 1900, serving in the 43rd, 44th, and 45th sessions of the legislature.[2][3]

While serving in the Legislature, he moved into the city of New London, Wisconsin, which was his primary residence for many years.

Later, he moved west to Bismarck, North Dakota, where he died in 1936. He was survived by one daughter.[4]

Electoral history

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Wisconsin Assembly (1896, 1898, 1900)

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Wisconsin Assembly, Waupaca 2nd District Election, 1896[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 3, 1896
Republican Andrew Jensen 2,332 74.67% −3.46%
Democratic G. Sullivan 791 25.33% +9.84%
Plurality 1,541 49.34% +19.98%
Total votes 3,123 100.0% -3.82%
Republican hold
Wisconsin Assembly, Waupaca 2nd District Election, 1898[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 8, 1898
Republican Andrew Jensen (incumbent) 1,383 72.90% −1.77%
Democratic Charles Rice 514 27.10%
Plurality 869 45.81% -3.53%
Total votes 1,897 100.0% -39.26%
Republican hold
Wisconsin Assembly, Waupaca 2nd District Election, 1900[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 6, 1900
Republican Andrew Jensen (incumbent) 2,245 72.87% −0.04%
Democratic John Hoffman 836 27.13%
Plurality 1,409 45.73% -0.08%
Total votes 3,081 100.0% +62.41%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ a b Casson, Henry, ed. (1897). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 699. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Froehlich, William H., ed. (1899). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 790. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Froehlich, William H., ed. (1901). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 767. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "Former Resident of City Dies in West". The Post-Crescent. October 6, 1936. p. 18. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Waupaca 2nd district
January 4, 1897 – January 5, 1903
Succeeded by