Knud Langeland
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Knud Langeland (October 27, 1813 – February 8, 1886) was an American editor, farmer and politician.
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]
References
- 1 2 "Norwegian Press Fulfills Unique Role in Mid-West". The Capital Times. June 29, 1959. p. 24. Retrieved September 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Kalnes Tells of Norwegians Who Are Successful Americans". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. March 8, 1929. p. 8. Retrieved September 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Knud Langeland: Pioneer Editor". Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ Biography of Knud Langeland[dead link]
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