Ueland, Brenda

Brenda Ueland was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (October 24, 1891), the daughter of Andreas Ueland (1853-1933), a prominent lawyer who served as judge of probate and general counsel for both Midland National and the Federal Reserve banks of Minneapolis, and Clara Hampson Ueland (1860-1927), an activist in the women's suffrage movement who served as the first president of the Minnesota League of Women Voters (1919-1920) and as chair of the League's legislative council (1920-1927).

Brenda's siblings include Anne (1886-1960), Elsa (1888-1980), Sigurd (1893-1975), Arnulf (1895-1978), Rolf (1899-1973), and Torvald (1902-1978). Another sister, Dorothy, was born between Elsa and Brenda but died as an infant.

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