Nels Larson (March 18, 1869 – May 30, 1937) was an American politician and businessman. Born in

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, Larson emigrated with his parents in 1874 and settled in the Town of

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. Larson went to Oshkosh High School and Oshkosh Business College. He was a clerk and bookkeeper and owned a wholesale cheese and cold storage business. Larson served on the

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Common Council, Neenah City Water Commission, and the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors. He was a member of the Republican Party. He served in the

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in 1921, 1925 to 1931, and 1937. He died in a hospital in

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while still in office.'Assemblyman Nels Larson Passes Away,' Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, May 31, 1937, pg. 1

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1869 births 1937 deaths Danish emigrants to the United States Politicians from Neenah, Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly People from Winchester, Winnebago County, Wisconsin 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1860s-stub