James H. Jensen

James H. Jensen
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1918–1919
Personal details
Born(1864-08-16)August 16, 1864
Grantsburg, Wisconsin, US
DiedMarch 16, 1943(1943-03-16) (aged 78)
Grantsburg, Wisconsin, US
PartyRepublican

James H. Jensen (August 16, 1864 – March 16, 1943) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

James Jensen was born on a farm near Grantsburg, Wisconsin. He was one of eight children born to Norwegian immigrants. Jensen was a businessman engaged in mercantile, lumber and real estate. He was first elected as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1917 session and was afterwards re-elected.[1] Other public positions he held included County Clerk and Chairman of the County Board of Burnett County, Wisconsin and Village President (similar to Mayor) of Grantsburg. He was a Republican.

He died at his home in Grantsburg on May 16, 1943.[2]

References

  1. ^ Hunter, Paul F., ed. (1919). Wisconsin Blue Book. Government of Wisconsin. p. 475. Retrieved November 20, 2025 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Written at Grantsburg, Wisconsin. "Illness Fatal to J. H. Jensen". The Evening Telegram. Superior, Wisconsin. March 18, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved November 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

Other sources

  • Smallwood, William Hillary ed. (1905) Commemorative Biographical Record of the Upper Lake Region (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Company)