Ralph O. Olson (March 26, 1902 – January 15, 1955) was a justice of the Washington Supreme Court from 1951 until his death in 1955.
[1][2] Olson was born in Alden, Minnesota, and earned his bachelor's degree at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
[2][3] He obtained his law degree at the University of Minnesota, where he played football.
[1] After earning his law degree, Olson moved to the state of Washington and was admitted to the bar in 1924.
[2] He died from a cerebral hemorrhage at St. Peter Hospital on January 15, 1955, at the age of 52.