Floyd B. Olson

22nd governor of Minnesota (1891-1936)
Person human Q1430345
Floyd B. Olson
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Floyd B. Olson

Summary

Floyd B. Olson is a human[1]. He was born in Minneapolis[2]. He was born on November 13, 1891[3]. He passed away in Rochester[4]. He died on August 22, 1936[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], politician[7], and trade unionist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Minneapolis[2], Floyd B. Olson…
  • Floyd B. Olson passed away in Rochester[4].
  • Floyd B. Olson was born on November 13, 1891[3].
  • Floyd B. Olson died on August 22, 1936[5].
  • Floyd B. Olson is buried at Lakewood Cemetery[10].
  • Floyd B. Olson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Floyd B. Olson's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Floyd B. Olson's professions included politician[7].
  • Floyd B. Olson's professions included trade unionist[8].
  • Floyd B. Olson held the position of Governor of Minnesota[12].
  • Floyd B. Olson's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[13].
  • Floyd B. Olson's education included a stint at William Mitchell College of Law[14].
  • Floyd B. Olson was educated at North Community High School[15].
  • Floyd B. Olson was educated at Mitchell Hamline School of Law[16].
  • Floyd B. Olson's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[17].
  • Floyd B. Olson is recorded as male[18].
  • Floyd B. Olson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Floyd B. Olson was affiliated with the Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party[20].
  • Floyd B. Olson was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • Floyd B. Olson's Commons category is recorded as Floyd B. Olson[22].
  • The cause of death was stomach cancer[23].
  • Floyd B. Olson's family name is recorded as Q16880716[24].
  • Floyd B. Olson's given name is recorded as Floyd[25].
  • Floyd B. Olson's given name is recorded as Bjørnstjerne[26].
  • Floyd B. Olson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Floyd B. Olson's place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on November 13, 1891[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Minneapolis[31]; William Mitchell College of Law[14], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1900[34]; North Community High School[15], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1888[37]; and Mitchell Hamline School of Law[16], a law school[38], in United States[39], headquartered in Saint Paul[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], politician[7], and trade unionist[8]. Floyd B. Olson held the position of Governor of Minnesota[12].

Personal Life

Floyd B. Olson's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[17]. Political affiliations include Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party[20], a political party[41], in United States[42], founded in 1918[43] and Democratic Party[21], a political party[44], in United States[45], founded in 1828[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47].

Death and Burial

Floyd B. Olson died on August 22, 1936[5]. He died in Rochester[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[23]. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Floyd B. Olson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Floyd B. Olson born?

Floyd B. Olson was born in Minneapolis[2].

Where did Floyd B. Olson die?

Floyd B. Olson passed away in Rochester[4].

What did Floyd B. Olson do for work?

Floyd B. Olson worked as lawyer[6], politician[7], and trade unionist[8].

Where did Floyd B. Olson go to school?

Floyd B. Olson was educated at University of Minnesota[13], William Mitchell College of Law[14], North Community High School[15], and Mitchell Hamline School of Law[16].

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  1. [2] . startribune.com. startribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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