James O. Davidson
James Ole Davidson | |
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| 21st Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1906 – January 2, 1911 Acting: January 1 1906 – January 7, 1907 | |
| Lieutenant | William D. Connor John Strange |
| Preceded by | Robert M. La Follette |
| Succeeded by | Francis E. McGovern |
| 19th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 5, 1903 – January 1, 1906 | |
| Governor | Robert M. La Follette, Sr. |
| Preceded by | Jesse Stone |
| Succeeded by | William D. Connor |
| 13th Treasurer of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903 | |
| Governor | Edward Scofield Robert M. LaFollette, Sr. |
| Preceded by | Sewell A. Peterson |
| Succeeded by | John J. Kempf |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Crawford County district | |
| In office January 2, 1893 – January 2, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Ambrose Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Porter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1854 Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane County, Norway |
| Died | December 16, 1922 (aged 68) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Helen Bliss |
| Children | 2 |
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James Ole Davidson (February 10, 1854 – December 16, 1922) was a Norwegian American immigrant, tailor, merchant, and progressive Republican politician from Crawford County, Wisconsin. He was the 21st governor of Wisconsin, serving from 1906 to 1911; he was initially elected as lieutenant governor under governor Robert M. La Follette, and ascended to the gubernatorial office after La Follette resigned, but then won two full terms as governor in the 1906 and 1908 elections.
Before becoming lieutenant governor, Davidson served as the 13th state treasurer of Wisconsin from 1899 to 1903, and represented Crawford County in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1893 to 1899.