Susie Williamson Stageberg (January 30, 1877 - March 15, 1961) was an American political activist and prohibitionist known as the "Mother of Farmer–Labor Party.

[1][2][3] Stageberg was born January 30, 1877, in Badger, Iowa to Norwegian immigrants Ole Williamson and Krista Scargaard.

[4] Stageberg supported her husband's attempt to run for Minnesota Governor in 1918 on the anti-alcohol National Party ticket, which he lost.

[1][2][3] The last time Stageberg ran in the Farmer-Labor party was in the primary for the at-large US House of Representatives seat but lost, receiving only 2.62% of the vote.

"[2] The same year, nominated by petition, Stageberg ran for Minnesota lieutenant governor and lost, coming in third with 1.89% of the vote.