Christian M. Madsen (1869–1953) was an American politician who served as a Socialist member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1913 to 1917.
Christian M. Madsen | |
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 Madsen in 1913 | |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1913–1917 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1869 Gammelby, Thy, Denmark |
| Died | June 1953 (aged 83) Chicago, Illinois |
| Resting place | Acacia Park Cemetery |
| Political party | Socialist |
| Occupation | Painter, decorator, politician |
Biography
Madsen was born in Gammelby, Thy, Denmark on September 5, 1869.[1] He was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He immigrated to the United States in 1892, settling in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. A painter and decorator by trade, he served as secretary of the largest local union of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers in America, Local Union No. 194.[2]
In the 1912 general election for the Illinois House of Representatives, four socialists were elected and three were seated. The other seated socialists were Joseph Mason and Seymour Stedman.[3] In 1914, Mason was reelected to a second and final term.[4]
He died at Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago in late June 1953, and was buried at Acacia Park Cemetery.[1][5]