Culbert Olson
| Culbert Olson | |
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| 29th Governor of California | |
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In office January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943 |
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| Lieutenant | Ellis E. Patterson |
| Preceded by | Frank Merriam |
| Succeeded by | Earl Warren |
| Member of the Utah Senate | |
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In office 1916-1920 |
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| Member of the California Senate | |
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In office 1934-1938 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Culbert Levy Olson November 7, 1876 Fillmore, Utah |
| Died | April 13, 1962 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Jeremy |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
Brigham Young University (B.A.) University of Michigan (J.D.) |
| Profession | Journalist, Lawyer |
| Religion | Raised in the Mormon faith, later became an atheist |
Culbert Levy Olson (November 7, 1876 – April 13, 1962) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democratic Party member, Olson was involved in Utah and California politics and was elected as the 29th governor of California from 1939 to 1943.
Olson was born in Fillmore, Utah, the son of Delilah Cornelia (née King) and George Daniel Olson, on November 7, 1876. Olson's mother was a suffragette and became the first female elected official in Utah. Both his mother and father belonged to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, Culbert was unconvinced of the existence of God, becoming an atheist at the age of ten. Olson's change of beliefs distanced himself from his parents' Mormon beliefs. He was also the first cousin of U.S. Senator William H. King, and both were descendants of Edmund Rice, an early immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Leaving school at the age of 14, Olson worked briefly as a telegraph operator and in 1890, enrolled at Brigham Young University in Provo, studying law and journalism. Upon graduating at the age of 19 in 1895, Olson embarked on a career as a journalist with the Daily Ogden Standard. During the 1896 Presidential Election, Olson openly campaigned for Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan. After the election, Olson moved briefly to Michigan, studying law at the University of Michigan, and then later to Washington, D.C., working as a newspaper correspondent and secretary for the U.S. Congress. During his time in the capital, Olson attended law school at George Washington University, being admitted to the Utah Bar in 1901.
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