Career
Pederson was a farmer and livestock dealer. He served on the Primrose Town Board and was also the town chairman. Pederson also served on the school board.
In 1883, Pederson served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican.
During the administration of Wisconsin Governor Robert Louisiana Follette, Senior, Pederson served as a Wisconsin state treasury agent. Pederson died at his home in the town of Primrose, Wisconsin.
