Background
Carlson was born Laurie Edwin Carlson on January 12, 1908 in Bayfield, Wisconsin.
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Laurie Carlson
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He attended Northland College, where he was a member of the varsity basketball team, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Career
Carlson was also active in promoting the sport of curling. Carlson died on March 26, 1999. To honor Carlson"s lifelong commitment to progressive laws, regulations and policies, his family established The Laurie Carlson Progressive Ideas Forum at the UW-Madison (wwwlawwiscedu/alumni/carlson/indexhtml), and the Forum brings speakers and guests to Madison on a regular basis.
He served until 1942.
Later, he served as Clerk of Courts of Dane County, Wisconsin from 1968 to 1976.
Politics
He won the party"s nomination over John C. Sibbald in 1936 and was elected to the Assembly that year, taking office the following year.
Membership
Carlson was a founding member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party.
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Political Party
Progressive Party