Russell Olson

Russell Olson
39th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
In office January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1983
Governor	Lee S. Dreyfus
Preceded by	Martin J. Schreiber
Succeeded by	James T. Flynn
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1979
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Mary Wagner
Constituency	66th district
In office January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971
Preceded by	Earl H. Elfers
Succeeded by	Eugene Dorff
Constituency	Kenosha 2nd district
In office February 7, 1963 – May 21, 1964
Preceded by	Earl H. Elfers
Succeeded by	Earl H. Elfers
Constituency	Kenosha 2nd district
In office January 2, 1961 – January 7, 1963
Preceded by	Earl D. Morton
Succeeded by	Earl H. Elfers
Constituency	Kenosha 2nd district
Personal details
Born	(1924-02-19)February 19, 1924 Chicago, Illinois
Died	April 14, 2010(2010-04-14) (aged 86) Holmes Beach, Florida
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Fran ​ (m. 1947)​
Children	4 daughters (1 deceased)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1942–1946
Battles/wars	World War II Pacific War

Russell A. Olson (February 19, 1924 – April 14, 2010) was an American farmer and Republican politician. He was the 39th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (1979–1983) and was afterward appointed Midwest Director for the United States Department of Transportation in the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Before being elected Lieutenant Governor, he represented Kenosha County in the Wisconsin State Assembly for 15 years.^[1]