Knud Langeland

Langeland was born in Samnanger, Norway and went to school in Norway.^[1] In 1843, Langeland emigrated to the United States and settled on a farm in Racine County, Wisconsin Territory. Langeland was the editor of the newspaper Democraten, published in Racine, Wisconsin. In 1860, Langeland served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. In 1866, Langeland became the editor of the newspaper Skandinaven, which was published in Chicago, Illinois.^[1][2] Langeland retired because of ill health and died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.^[3][4]