BIOGRAPHIES: Albert T. TWESME, Galesville, Trempealeau Co., WI

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Albert T. Twesme, who is engaged in the general practice of law in Galesville,
of which village he is the president, was born in Ettrick Township, Trempealeau
County, Wis., Aug. 7, 1879, son of Lars and Begga (Tvedt) Twesme.  The parents
were both born in Norway, the father Oct. 5, 1843, and the mother Nov. 21, 1841.
They were married in their native land and soon afterwards came to the United
States, settling in Trempealeau County.  Lars Twesme homesteaded a farm in
Ettrick Township, which he improved and developed, and on which he resided until
1908, when he retired and took up his residence in Galesville.  His wife died
here in 1914.

Albert T. Twesme was the sixth born in a family of eight children.  He acquired
his elementary education in the graded school in Ettrick Township and at the
age of 15 years was assisting on his father's farm, which he operated for three
years, subsequently continuing his education at Gale College.  He then went to
Madison, where he took one year preparatory work in the Wisconsin Academy and
sixy years in the University of Wisconsin at Madison, taking the course in law.
He was graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1906 and from the law department in 1908, 
and then began his practice of his profession in Galesville, where he has since
remained.  He has gained a good reputation as a reliable lawyer and is a 
stockholder in several enterprises, besides being the owner of a number of farms,
all of which are rented except one.  In 1908 Mr. Twesme served as a member of 
the state assembly; he was elected president of the village of Galesville in
1915-16-17.  In politics he is a stalwart Republican.

Mr. Twesme was married, Nov. 4, 1909. to Miss Lulu Burns, who was born in 
Trempealeau County, daughter of Delbert C. and Lunetta (French) Burns.  She is
of Scotch-English descent.  Her father, who was born in Trempealeau County, and
was a farmer in the county for many years, died in 1908.  He was a prominent
citizen and at various times held local office.  His widow is now living in 
Winona, Minn.  Mr. and Mrs. Twesme have one child: Albert Luverne, who was born
May 4, 1914.  Mr. Twesme keeps up his membership in his college fraternity of
Alpha Tau Omega, and is a Chapter Mason and a member of the fraternal orders 
of the Elks and Beavers.

-- Transcribed from "The History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin, 1917" 
pages 457-458