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Scandinavian ancestry Politicians in Pennsylvania
(Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish)

  Par B. Anderson (b. 1868) — also known as P. B. Anderson — of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio; Kane, McKean County, Pa.; Caibarien, Cuba. Born in Sweden, March 27, 1868. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; steamship agent; banker; sugar business; U.S. Consular Agent in Caibarien, 1903-17. Swedish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
David J. Erickson David J. Erickson (b. 1887) — of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Born in Warren County, Pa., December 3, 1887. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 59, 1917-20. Swedish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Cheri Lynn Honkala (b. 1963) — also known as Cheri Honkala — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., 1963. Green. Candidate for Vice President of the United States, 2012. Female. Finnish and Cheyenne Indian ancestry. Still living as of 2012.
  Relatives: Daughter of Maynard Duane Honkala and Minerva (Pichache) Mendez.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Alfons H. Letzler (1884-1972) — also known as A. H. Letzler — of Houtzdale, Clearfield County, Pa. Born in Sweden, July 1, 1884. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 34th District, 1939-54; defeated, 1954; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960. Lutheran. Swedish ancestry. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Elks; Moose; United Commercial Travelers. Died in 1972 (age about 87 years). Burial location unknown.
  John Morton (c.1724-1777) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Ridley Township, Delaware County, Pa., about 1724. Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1774-75; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776. Anglican. Finnish ancestry. Died April 1, 1777 (age about 53 years). Interment at St. Paul's Churchyard, Chester, Pa.; memorial monument at Constitution Gardens, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Married to Ann Justis.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS John Morton (built 1942 at Richmond, California; scrapped 1972) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Olaf E. Olsen (1896-1962) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Mandal, Norway, July 4, 1896. Democrat. Grocer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1942, 1949-56 (Allegheny County 6th District 1942, 1949-54, Allegheny County 9th District 1955-56). Norwegian ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in June, 1962 (age 65 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Mildred Milich.
  Dutton S. Peterson (b. 1894) — of Enfield Center, Tompkins County, N.Y.; near Odessa, Schuyler County, N.Y. Born in Costello, Potter County, Pa., December 10, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; Methodist minister; Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; member of New York state assembly from Schuyler County, 1937-42; member of New York state senate, 1953-64 (46th District 1953-54, 50th District 1955-64). Methodist. Norwegian ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Rho; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Marine Corps League; Sons of the American Revolution; Grange; Rotary; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Lars Westergaard (1829-1893) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Norway, 1829. Consul for Netherlands in Philadelphia, Pa., 1866-93; Consul for Austria-Hungary in Philadelphia, Pa., 1872-93; Vice-Consul for Sweden & Norway in Philadelphia, Pa., 1874-93. Norwegian ancestry. Died, from peritonitis, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 13, 1893 (age about 63 years). Interment at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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