Albert Olson, who is engaged in the hardware and undertaking business at Lovell, was born at Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the 7th of August, 1874, a son of Olaf and Carrie Olson, both of whom were natives of Sweden. They came to America in childhood and settled in Minnesota. Subsequently they removed to Utah, where the father is still living.
    Albert Olson was reared and educated in Utah and in 1900 came to Lovell, being among the first settlers of the county. He was a contractor and builder and followed that occupation for some time. Later he engaged in the lumber, furniture and hardware business but subsequently disposed of his stock of furniture and his lumberyard but still engages in the hardware and undertaking business. He is also one of the directors of the electric light and gas company. He is likewise interested in live stock and in farming and has an excellent ranch of two hundred and forty acres near Lovell. He is a man of marked business enterprise and keen sagacity who carries forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes. His forcefulness and resourcefulness have been elements in his growing success. He has utilized the opportunities here offered and in their improvement has made steady progress until he is now one of the foremost business men of Bighorn county.
    In 1900 Mr. Olson was united in marriage to Miss Rena Aagard, a native of Utah, and to them have been born ten children, namely, Randall, Edith, Lucille, Aagard, Geraldine, Bertha, Robert, Margie, Ethel and Victor. The last three are deceased.
    The parents are members of the Mormon church. In his political views Mr. Olson is a republican and is recognized as one of the leaders in local party ranks. He is now serving as a member of the city council exercising his official prerogatives in support of many plans and measures for the general good. He is president of the Commercial Club, a position which he has occupied for six years. This fact alone indicates his progressive spirit, for he has done effective work as the leading officer in the club in the effort to extend the trade relations of the city, to uphold its commercial activity and to advance its civic standards. He is alert and energetic and through the careful conduct of his business affairs he has worked his way steadily upward until he is now one of the leading and prosperous residents of Lovell.