Oluf Gjerset (1 June 1848 – 29 May 1941) was a Norwegian-born, American politician from Minnesota. He served as the mayor of Montevideo, Minnesota and in the Minnesota state senate. Background Oluf Gjerset was born in Vågøy (also spelled Vågø), Fræna, Norway. He was the son of Ole Sørensen Gjerset and Karen Marie Olsdatter Eidem. His parents had nine children, one of whom died in infancy in Norway. In May, 1871, his family left for America. The family settled on the Big Bend of the Chippewa River in Chippewa County, Minnesota. His father helped organize the Norwegian Lutheran Synod congregation in the Big Bend settlement in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. His brother, Knut Gjerset was a noted author and historian. He attended the University of Minnesota Law School, earning his law degree in 1892 and was admitted to the bar the same year. Career Gjerset was a member of the Montevideo Board of Education for several years. He served as the County Attorney of Chippewa County, Minnesota from 1897 to 1903 and Municipal (City) Attorney for Montevideo, Minnesota from 1909 to 1913. He was the mayor of Montevideo in 1913. References External links 1848 births 1941 deaths University of Minnesota Law School alumni People from Fræna People from Chippewa County, Minnesota Minnesota state senators American Lutherans Norwegian emigrants to the United States People from Montevideo, Minnesota