Background
Saugstad, Jesse Edwin was born on June 6, 1886 in Westby, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Theodore Even and Josephine (Hagen) Saugstad.
Saugstad, Jesse Edwin was born on June 6, 1886 in Westby, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Theodore Even and Josephine (Hagen) Saugstad.
Student Saint Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1903-1906.
1 son, Edgar Van Valey (foster son). Instructor University of Wisconsin, 1910-1918. Traffic, operations departments Oriental Navigation Company.
New York City, 1919-1922.
Assistant director, bureau research United States Shipping Board, 1922-1926. Executive assistant to vice president Merchant Fleet Corporation, 1926-1929.
Special agent, transportation division Department Commerce, 1929-1935. Shipping adviser, trade agreement division Department State, 1935-1938, assistant chief division international communications, 1938-1944, chief shipping division, 1944-1949, chief shipping policy staff 1949-1954.
Vice chairman United States delegation Safety of Life at Sea Conference, London, 1948.
President, director State Department Federal Credit Union, 1945. Assistant director music Wisconsin National Guard, 1908-1910. Served as ensign United States Navy, enrollment officer for colleges, central division, 1918-1919.
Member Acacia.; Clubs: Propeller (Washington), Torch International Cosmos (Washington).
Married Lucille Van Valey Woodrow, May 31, 1927.