title: Alfred Berglund (politician)
text: # Alfred Berglund (politician)
  
  Alfred Berglund Sr. (December 17, 1871 – November 20, 1962) was an American farmer and politician.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Alfred Berglund was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, on December 17, 1871, the son of John Berglund (1834-1904) and Anna Marie Persdotter (1831-1934). Both his mother and father were immigrants from Sweden and had come from the village of Torpshammar.
  
  Alfred attended Albert Lea Country School until graduation, when he started working as a farmer in the city.
  
  ## Marriage and family
  
  Berglund married for the first time on June 14, 1898 in Isanti, Minnesota to Sadie Christine Olund (1873-1942). Together, they had the following children.
  
  * Olive Eleanor A. Berglund (1902-1957)
  * Mabel Pearl Berglund (1904-1978)
  * Mildred Sigrid Berglund (1911-1999)
  * Alfred Berglund Jr (1914-1977)
  
  ## Career
  
  Berglund lived with his wife and family in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He was a farmer. Berglund served in the Minnesota Senate from 1935 to 1946. He later worked as director of the Freeborn County Historical Society.
  
  