City: Chattanooga
OLSON, Charles Willard, general insurance business; born Westonanland, Sweden, Jan. 29, 1867; Swedish descent; son of Andrew and Christina (Larson) OLSON; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Topeka, Kas.; began early business career in office of weekly newspaper; later pharmacist; married Callie IRELAND Oct. 20, 1891; director of Y. M. C. A. Chattanooga; former president Tennessee Underwriters’ Association; former president of Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce and Chattanooga Y. M. C. A.; member of Methodist Episcopal church (official board); moved to Chattanooga in 1890; secretary and treasurer of Chattanooga Packet Company and Tennessee River Navigation Company.
