Culbert Olson
American politician (1876-1962) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 85
Culbert Levy Olson was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 29th governor of California from 1939 to 1943. A member of the Democratic Party, Olson was previously elected to both the Utah State Senate and California State Senate, serving one term in each.
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Olson c. 1914
"Migratory field worker, leader of the cotton strike of October 1938, which took place just before the election. Kern County, California." (Photo: Dorothea Lange)
Olson takes the oath of office with his hand in his pocket, January 2, 1939
Campaign portrait, 1938
President Roosevelt visits Long Beach, September 1942About this person
During his term as governor, Olson struggled to pass New Deal legislation due to hostility from the California legislature. He also supported the internment and removal of Japanese Americans from California after the United States entered World War II. He was the first atheist governor of an American state.
