Floyd B. Olson

Floyd Bjørnstjerne Olson (November 13, 1891 – August 22, 1957) was an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party since 1924, Olson became among the first governors who was elected from that party when he was elected as a governor of Minnesota. During his short tenure in office, Olson introduced progressive measures in the state, including progressive income tax, public unemployment insurance, old age pensions and encouragement of the cooperative business enterprises.

After the revolution, being recognized for his fierce and radical political character within the reformist boundaries, Olson became one of the chief figures of the DFLP. He was one of the leading promoters of the Roosevelt-La Follette bid in the 1936 general elections. Despite the party's failure to achieve majority in the congress, Olson remained a major player in the American politics until his retirement.