K. ADLAND - Biography

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This biography appears on page 664 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

K. ADLAND, Postmaster and merchant, Sec. 30; North Cape; was born in
Norway, in 1829 came to Wisconsin and settled in Raymond, at North Cape,
in 1840; engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1860, then entered the
mercantile business in connection with farming. Since his residence here
he has held the office of Justice of the Peace for sixteen years
Chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors two years; been Postmaster at
North Cape since 1858; was elected to the Legislature in November, 1878,
by an assembly. In January, 1857, he married Miss Phoebe Drought; she
was born in Canada. They have eight children. Mr. Adland owns 195 acres
of land in Section 30.