C. A. Bottolfsen

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C. A. Bottolfsen
17th and 19th Governor of Idaho
In office January 1939 – January 1941 January 1943 – January 1945
Lieutenant(s)	Donald S. Whitehead (1939) Edwin Nelson (1943)
Preceded by	Barzilla W. Clark (1939) Chase A. Clark (1943)
Succeeded by	Chase A. Clark (1941) Charles C. Gossett (1945)
Born	October 10, 1891 Superior, Wisconsin
Died	July 18, 1964 Boise, Idaho
Political party	Republican
Profession	publisher

Clarence Alfred Bottolfsen (October 10, 1891 – July 18, 1964) was a politician from Idaho. He served as governor of Idaho from 1939 to 1941 and again from 1943 to 1945. He was a member of the Idaho Republican Party.

Bottolfsen worked as a newspaper publisher in Arco. He served in the Idaho House of Representatives and was elected speaker in 1931. He also chaired the Idaho Republican Party from 1937 to 1938. Bottolfsen is one of only two people in Idaho history to serve non-consecutive terms as governor (Cecil Andrus is the other).

Bottolfsen ran for United States Senate in 1944 but was defeated by Glen H. Taylor. In his later years he served as chief clerk of the Idaho House of Representatives and on the staff of United States Senator Herman Welker. Bottolfsen was elected to the Idaho State Senate in 1958 and 1960, but declined to seek reelection in 1962 due to poor health.

Bottolfsen was an active Freemason within the Grand Lodge of Idaho, serving as master of Arco Lodge No. 48. He was also active with the El Korah Shrine in Boise, the Rotary Club and the Arco Chamber of Commerce.

Bottolfsen died in Boise from complications from emphysema, which he suffered from in his final years. Bottolfsen Park in Arco is named after him.

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• C. A. Bottolfsen Biographical Sketch

Preceded by Barzilla W. Clark	Governor of Idaho January 1, 1939–January 6, 1941	Succeeded by Chase A. Clark
Preceded by Chase A. Clark	Governor of Idaho January 4, 1943–January 1, 1945	Succeeded by Charles C. Gossett
Preceded by Donald A. Callahan	Republican Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho 1944 (lost)	Succeeded by Herman Welker

Governors of Idaho
Shoup • Willey • McConnell • Steunenberg • Hunt • Morrison • Gooding • Brady • Hawley • Haines • Alexander • Davis • Moore • Baldridge • Ross • B. Clark • Bottolfsen • C. Clark • Bottolfsen • Gossett • Williams • Robins • Jordan • Smylie • Samuelson • Andrus • Evans • Andrus • Batt • Kempthorne • Risch • Otter