Peter O. Rasmusson Biography


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	including biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and 
	representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. Ogle & 
	Co., Chicago, 1899. Pages 390-391

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PETER O. RASMUSSON, an agriculturist of Spring Valley township, in 
Clark county, where he is tilling the soil on. section 14, is a 
gentleman whose indomitable will has forced him into a comfortable 
income. He has had many a discouraging feature to overcome, and it is 
not without. frequent losses that he has finally met with a fair degree 
of success. He is a farmer who understands his calling, and has striven 
in every way possible to bring prosperity, and, had he given up the 
struggle many years ago, it would have been only the course pursued by 
many another of less persistency. He is now engaging in mixed farming, 
also operates a threshing machine, and has a home, as the result of his 
industry, in which he can enjoy the fruits of his labors. 

Our subject was born in Vernon county, Wisconsin, April 30. 1859 and 
was the second child and oldest son born to Ole and Marit (Paulson) 
Rasmusson. His father now resides at the home of our subject, and 
operates a blacksmith shop. Peter O. worked at farming in Wisconsin and 
three years at clerking, and in the fall of 1887 he went to Dakota with 
the intention of clerking, or perhaps embarking in the mercantile 
business for himself. He was persuaded to try farming instead, and 
located on his present land. Prairie fire destroyed his grain in the 
shock in 1890, and in 1896 he had his crops hailed out. Drought has 
also been a discouraging feature of his life on the farm. 

Our subject was married, in 1888, to Miss Oliana M. Kolbo. Five 
children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Rasmusson, as follows: Harry 
Otto, Irene M., Olga P., John M. and Marvin Julian. Mr. Rasmusson is a 
member of the Lutheran church. He is prominent in public affairs of 
local import, and is chairman of the township central committee of the 
Republican party. and also a member of the county central committee. He 
is an advocate of prohibition, and has put forth efforts along that 
line. He is opposed to equal suffrage. The community recognizes in this 
gentleman a man of strong convictions for right in whatever form it is 
put, and he is an ardent worker for the best principles, as he views 
them from his point of observation. He is among the younger members of 
his community, and is destined to gain in popularity, and become known 
throughout the state as one of the citizens of Clark county who is 
ready at all times to further the good of the people of his state. His 
career has been marked throughout with persistent efforts, and the 
successful man, in whatever vocation engaged, is the man of push and 
energy.