Arnold Olsen
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Arnold Olsen was a U.S.
Democratic
politician
from the state of Montana.
on December 17, 1916. He attended Butte public schools, the Montana School of Mines, 1934–1936, and graduated from the Montana State University Law School (now the University of Montana), Missoula, Montana
in 1940. He served four years of overseas duty in the Navy during the World War II
. Upon returning to the States, Olsen married Mary Margaret Williams, of Butte. They had three children - Margaret Rae Olsen, Anna Kristine Olsen, and Karin Synneve Olsen Billings. Arnold and Margaret have 5 grandchildren; John David Childs, Todd Arnold Graetz, Kara Ann Graetz; Jonathan Olsen Billings and Luke Alexander Billings.
He then had several unsuccessful bids for public office in the state of Montana, including a run for governor in 1956,and a spot on the State Supreme Court in 1958.
He was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-seventh Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1961-January 3, 1971). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninety-second Congress in 1970, losing to Republican candidate Richard G. Shoup
. An unsuccessful candidate for election to the Ninety-third Congress in 1972, and an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the Ninety-fourth Congress in 1974. He was appointed judge of the second judicial district of Montana, 1975–1990, a position on which he served until his death in 1990.
He died on October 9, 1990, in Helena and is interned in Butte beside his wife Margaret.
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from the state of Montana.
Early life
He was born in Butte, MontanaButte, Montana
Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...
on December 17, 1916. He attended Butte public schools, the Montana School of Mines, 1934–1936, and graduated from the Montana State University Law School (now the University of Montana), Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
in 1940. He served four years of overseas duty in the Navy during the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Upon returning to the States, Olsen married Mary Margaret Williams, of Butte. They had three children - Margaret Rae Olsen, Anna Kristine Olsen, and Karin Synneve Olsen Billings. Arnold and Margaret have 5 grandchildren; John David Childs, Todd Arnold Graetz, Kara Ann Graetz; Jonathan Olsen Billings and Luke Alexander Billings.
Career
Olsen opened a private law practice in 1940. He served as attorney general of Montana, 1948-1957.He then had several unsuccessful bids for public office in the state of Montana, including a run for governor in 1956,and a spot on the State Supreme Court in 1958.
He was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-seventh Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1961-January 3, 1971). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninety-second Congress in 1970, losing to Republican candidate Richard G. Shoup
Richard G. Shoup
Richard Gardner "Dick" Shoup was a U.S. Representative from Montana, great-grandson of George Laird Shoup.-Education:Born in Salmon, Idaho, Shoup attended the Salmon public schools. He received his B.S...
. An unsuccessful candidate for election to the Ninety-third Congress in 1972, and an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the Ninety-fourth Congress in 1974. He was appointed judge of the second judicial district of Montana, 1975–1990, a position on which he served until his death in 1990.
He died on October 9, 1990, in Helena and is interned in Butte beside his wife Margaret.