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

Wilford S. Anderson (1892-1964) — also known as Andy Anderson — of Casper, Natrona County, Wyo. Born in Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho, April 23, 1892. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; telephone company manager; mayor of Casper, Wyo., 1958. Swedish and Danish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Rotary; Freemasons. Died in Casper, Natrona County, Wyo., December 5, 1964 (age 72 years, 226 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Casper, Wyo.   Relatives: Son of Olaf Shenstrum Anderson and Marian (Bell) Anderson; married to Dorothy E. Hughes.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Clifford Peter Hansen (1912-2009) — also known as Clifford P. Hansen — of Jackson, Teton County, Wyo. Born in Zenith, Lincoln County (now Teton County), Wyo., October 16, 1912. Republican. Rancher; Teton County Commissioner, 1943-51; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1960 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); Governor of Wyoming, 1963-67; U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1967-78. Episcopalian. Danish and English ancestry. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; Newcomen Society; Sigma Nu. Died in Jackson, Teton County, Wyo., October 20, 2009 (age 97 years, 4 days). Cremated; ashes interred at St. John's Episcopal Church, Jackson, Wyo.   Relatives: Son of Peter Christofferson Hansen and Sylvia Irene (Wood) Hansen; married 1934 to Martha Close; father of Mary Hansen Mead.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Richard R. Jones (1910-2008) — also known as Dick Jones — of Powell, Park County, Wyo. Born in Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont., September 5, 1910. Republican. Founder and owner of Dick Jones Trucking Company; member of Wyoming state house of representatives from Park County, 1955-56; member of Wyoming state senate from Park County, 1957-74; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1964 (delegation chair); candidate for Governor of Wyoming, 1974. Swedish ancestry. Died in Powell, Park County, Wyo., August 20, 2008 (age 97 years, 350 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Cody, Wyo.   Relatives: Son of Alfred Jones and Elsa Jones; married 1932 to Estes 'Jackie' Clarke; married 1987 to Evelyn Nelson.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Taft Alfred Larson (1910-2001) — also known as T. A. 'Al' Larson — of Wyoming. Born near Wakefield, Dixon County, Neb., January 18, 1910. University professor; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1976-84. Swedish ancestry. Died in Santa Ana, Orange County, Calif., January 26, 2001 (age 91 years, 8 days). Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Laramie, Wyo.

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