Kate Olson
January 1939–April 1939
Significant Facts
Born: 1883 in Utah
Died: April 15, 1939
Married: Culbert Olson in 1905
Maiden Name: Jeremy
Family
Father: Thomas Evans Jeremy
Mother: Abrahamina Margretta Bosch
Husband: Culbert Olson
Children: Richard, John and Dean
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Biography
Kate Jeremy married Culbert Olson in 1905. They had three children together. At the time that Culbert became governor, Kate was in ill health and would remain so during her time as First Lady. Despite her lingering illness, Kate loved to hold poker games in the Governor's Mansion with friends, employees, and security guards. Her all night poker parties became legendary. Sadly, Kate Olson died in the mansion on April 15, 1939 at the age of fifty-six. She was the only first lady to die while her husband was in office.
Bibliography
Books and Articles
- Cook and LaDue, The First Ladies of California, Xlibris Corporation, 2007
- "Mrs. Kate Olson," Los Angeles Times, April 16, 1939
