Culbert L. Olson

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Culbert L. Olson

AKA Culbert Levy Olson

Born: 7-Nov-1876
Birthplace: Fillmore, UT
Died: 13-Apr-1962
Location of death: Los Angeles, CA
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, CA

Gender: Male
Religion: Atheist [1]
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Governor of California, 1939-43

[1] Born into the Mormon faith.

Father: Daniel Olson
Mother: Delilah King
Wife: Kate Jeremy (m. 21-Oct-1905, d. 15-Apr-1939 cerebral hemorrhage, three sons)
Son: Richard (b. 1907)
Son: Dean Jeremy (twin, b. 1917)
Son: John Weber (twin, b. 1917)

University: BA, Brigham Young University (1895)
Law School: University of Michigan Law School
Law School: Georgetown University

Governor of California (2-Jan-1939 to 4-Jan-1943)
US Justice Department Asst. US Attorney General (1936-37)
California State Senate (1935-39)
Utah State Senate (1916-20)
Daily Ogden Standard
Democratic National Committee 1943
Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
United Secularists of America President (1957)
Utah State Bar 1901

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