Bernard Larson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bernard Larson

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1859

Date of Death: 13-Jan-1923

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Bernard Larson

  • Bernard Larson (also known as Bernhard; December 3, 1859 – January 13, 1923) was a Swedish-born farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • He represented Milestone in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1912 to 1923 as a Liberal. He was born in Goerlof, Sweden, the son of Andrew Larson and Hannah Anderson.
  • Larson served five years in the Swedish Army.
  • He moved to North Dakota, USA in 1878.
  • In 1882 he married Minnie Hendrickson.
  • Larson moved to Canada in 1902 and settled on a farm near the current location of Lang, Saskatchewan.
  • He is generally considered the founder of Lang because he was able to convince the Canadian Pacific Railway to locate a railway siding on his land.
  • After his death, he was interred in the Larson Mausoleum, now designated a municipal heritage property by the province.

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