Ubbo Janssen Albertsen (May 23, 1845 – November 25, 1926) was an American politician and businessman. Albertsen was born in

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

. In 1856, Albertsen emigrated with his parents to the

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and settled in

Pekin, Illinois Pekin ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is the largest city of Tazewell County and the second most populous municipality of the Peoria metropolitan area ...

. He was involved in the manufacturing business. Albertsen served in the Illinois National Guard. Albertsen served on the Pekin City Council. He also served on the Pekin Community High School Board. He was a Republican. Albertsen served in the

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from 1899 to 1901 and hen serve in the

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from 1901 to 1905. Albertsen died at his home in Pekin, Illinois.'U.J. Albertsen, Prominent Man of Pekin, Dead,' The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois), November 27, 1926, pg. 2

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