Bjorn Sjursson Holland (July 5, 1841 – April 7, 1930) was a Norwegian American immigrant, farmer, merchant, teacher, and politician.

[1] In 1846, his family emigrated to the United States and settled in the town of La Grange, Walworth County, Wisconsin Territory.

[2] Holland worked on neighboring farms and went to district schools before attending Albion Academy in Dane County, Wisconsin from 1861 to 1863.

Following his studies, he was a teacher and a principal in a private school in Chicago, Illinois in 1865, 1867, 1871, and 1879.

He continued to work as a merchant, farmer, and cattle dealer here for more than 30 years.