WI BIO - Dane Co - LUND, Thorvald C.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol II, pp 540

Thorvald O. LUND, secretary of the Stoughton Wagon Company of Stoughton, Dane 
County, WI, was born in Sarpsburg [Sarpsborg, Ostfold fylke], Norway, 03 Nov 
1847, a son of H. T. and M. C. (NIKOLAISON) LUND, also natives of that place. 
They came to America in 1864, locating at Cambridge, Dane County, WI, where 
they resided until 1873. They then removed to Blanchardville, [Lafayette 
County], WI, where the father engaged in the hotel business. H. T. LUND's 
death occurred in 1892, and his wife yet resides there.

Thorvald C. LUND, one of five children, four sons and one daughter, received 
a collegiate education in Norway, and came to America at the age of seventeen 
years. He began life for himself as clerk in a dry goods store at Beloit, 
Rock County, WI, later at Cambridge, WI, and in 1872 removed to Stoughton, 
WI, where he commenced work as bookkeeper for T. G. MANDT in the wagon 
factory. In 1883 the Stoughton Wagon Company was organized, Mr. LUND being 
elected as secretary, which position he has ever since filled. The factory 
is one of the largest of its kind in the Northwest, and is doing a very 
prosperous and paying business, the volume of the business late years 
amounting to nearly $400,000.

Mr. LUND is a Republican in his political views, although formerly he 
affiliated with the Democratic party, and held the office of Assistant and 
afterward Superintendent of Public Property under Governor TAYLOR, but 
resigned this position in 1874, returning to Stoughton to his old post with 
T. G. MANDT. The Democratic party's pronounced stand as freetraders drove 
Mr. LUND, as many other men, from the Democratic ranks; and he took a very 
lively part in the campaign of 1888, doing hard work for the Republican 
ticket there. Mr. LUND has been honored by his townsmen and entrusted with 
city offices of most all kinds, having held the office of Police Justice for 
one term, City Clerk for a term of years, later serving the city as Alderman 
in the Council, and has been elected City Mayor three different times.

Thorvald C. LUND was married 08 Jun 1868 to Margaret JOHNSON, a native of 
Cambridge, Dane County, WI. To this union three children were born: Arthur 
H., Mattie E., and Christine M. The children are all being educated in the 
Stoughton High School. Mr. LUND is an enterprising and public spirited 
citizen, and has a host of warm friends.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly