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Charles August Kading (1874-1956) —
also known as Charles A. Kading —
of Watertown, Jefferson
County, Wis.
Born in Lowell, Dodge
County, Wis., January
14, 1874.
Son of Charles Kading and Elizabeth (Baggans) Kading; married, November
7, 1900, to Elizabeth Holste.
Republican. Lawyer; Dodge
County District Attorney, 1907-13; mayor
of Watertown, Wis., 1914-16; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1927-33.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died June 19,
1956 (age 82 years, 157
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Watertown, Wis.
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Frederick Frank Kaftan (b. 1916) —
also known as Fred F. Kaftan —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis., August
25, 1916.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state senate 2nd District, 1949-52.
Still living as of 1952.
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John D. Kehoe —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.; De Pere, Brown
County, Wis.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
Democratic State Central Committee, 1944-54; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1944,
1952
(alternate); secretary of
Wisconsin Democratic Party, 1954.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harlan W. Kelley (b. 1903) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.; Baraboo, Sauk
County, Wis.
Born in Baraboo, Sauk
County, Wis., September
8, 1903.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Wisconsin, 1948,
1952.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Kyle Kenyon (b. 1924) —
of Monroe
County, Wis.
Born in Wyeville, Monroe
County, Wis., March 22,
1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Monroe County; elected 1956, 1958.
Still living as of 1960.
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William J. Kershaw (born c.1834) —
of Big Spring, Adams
County, Wis.
Born in Ireland,
about 1834.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Wisconsin, 1868;
member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1869-70.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward F. Kileen (b. 1869) —
of Wautoma, Waushara
County, Wis.
Born in Aurora town, Waushara
County, Wis., January
12, 1869.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer; Waushara
County District Attorney, 1895-98, 1901-10; member of Wisconsin
state senate 9th District, 1911-14.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ron Kind (b. 1963) —
of La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., March 16,
1963.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Casimir Kleczka (1885-1959) —
also known as John C. Kleczka —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., May 6,
1885.
Son of Michael Kleczka and Agnes Kleczka; married, October
18, 1911, to Wanda Lukomski.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state senate 8th District, 1909-12; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912;
Milwaukee
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1914-18; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1919-23; state court
judge in Wisconsin, 1930.
Died April 21,
1959 (age 73 years, 350
days).
Interment at St.
Adalbert's Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Warren Perley Knowles (1908-1993) —
also known as Warren P. Knowles —
of New Richmond, St. Croix
County, Wis.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in River Falls, Pierce
County, Wis., August
19, 1908.
Married 1943
to Dorothy C. Guidry (divorced 1968); brother of Robert
P. Knowles.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1941-54; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948,
1956,
1960,
1964,
1972;
Lieutenant
Governor of Wisconsin, 1955-59, 1961-63; Presidential Elector for
Wisconsin, 1956;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1957; Governor of
Wisconsin, 1965-71.
Protestant.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Eagles; Kiwanis.
Suffered a heart
attack at the end of a day of fishing,
during the annual "Governor's Open" fishing tournament, and died soon
after at Black River Memorial Hospital,
Black River Falls, Jackson
County, Wis., May 1,
1993 (age 84 years, 255
days). His body was
donated to the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Walter J. LaBuy (1888-1967) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Beaver Dam, Dodge
County, Wis., July 25,
1888.
Son of Jacob LaBuy.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Illinois, 1920
(alternate), 1932;
circuit judge in Illinois, 1933-44; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1944.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Union
League.
Died September
29, 1967 (age 79 years, 66
days).
Interment at St.
Adalbert's Cemetery, Niles, Ill.
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Scott M. Ladd (b. 1855) —
of Sheldon, O'Brien
County, Iowa.
Born in Sharon, Walworth
County, Wis., June 22,
1855.
Son of John Ladd and Sarah (Wilmarth) Ladd; married, July 26,
1881, to Emma Cromer.
Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa 4th District,
1887-96; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1897-1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Bronson Cutting LaFollette (b. 1936) —
also known as Bronson C. LaFollette —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Washington,
D.C., February
2, 1936.
Grandson of Robert
Marion LaFollette; son of Robert
Marion LaFollette, Jr. and Rachel Wilson (Young) LaFollette;
nephew of Philip
Fox LaFollette.
Democrat. Lawyer; Wisconsin
state attorney general, 1965-69, 1975-87; candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1968.
Still living as of 2000.
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Philip Fox LaFollette (1897-1965) —
also known as Philip F. LaFollette —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.; Douglaston, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Madison, Dane
County, Wis., May 8,
1897.
Son of Robert
Marion LaFollette and Belle (Case) LaFollette; brother of Robert
Marion LaFollette, Jr.; married, April 14,
1923, to Isabel Bacon; uncle of Bronson
Cutting LaFollette.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
lawyer; Dane
County District Attorney, 1925-27; Governor of
Wisconsin, 1931-33, 1935-39; defeated, 1938; colonel in the U.S.
Army during World War II; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Wisconsin, 1952.
Died August
18, 1965 (age 68 years, 102
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wis.
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Robert Marion LaFollette (1855-1925) —
also known as Robert M. LaFollette; "Fighting
Bob"; "Battling Bob" —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Primrose, Dane
County, Wis., June 14,
1855.
Son of Josiah LaFollette (1817-1862) and Mary (Ferguson) LaFollette
(1817-1894); married, December
31, 1881, to Belle Case (1859-1931; first female graduate of the
University of Wisconsin law school); uncle of Charles
Sumner Eastman; father of Robert
Marion LaFollette, Jr. and Philip
Fox LaFollette; grandfather of Bronson
Cutting LaFollette.
Lawyer; Dane
County District Attorney, 1880-84; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1885-91; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1896,
1904;
Governor
of Wisconsin, 1901-06; U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1906-25; died in office 1925; candidate
for Republican nomination for President, 1908,
1916;
Progressive candidate for President
of the United States, 1924.
French
ancestry.
Died of heart
disease complicated by asthma and
pneumonia,
in Washington,
D.C., June 18,
1925 (age 70 years, 4
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wis.
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Richard D. Lamm (b. 1935) —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Madison, Dane
County, Wis., August 3,
1935.
Son of Arnold E. Lamm and Mary (Townsend) Lamm; married, May 11,
1963, to Dorothy Vennard.
Democrat. Accountant;
lawyer; member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1966-74; Governor of
Colorado, 1975-87; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Colorado, 1980.
Still living as of 1994.
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Silas Wright Lamoreux (b. 1843) —
of Beaver Dam, Dodge
County, Wis.
Born in Madison
County, N.Y., March 8,
1843.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state senate; county judge in Wisconsin, 1879-93; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1888
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Commissioner of U.S. General Land Office, 1893-97.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry A. Larson —
of Minnesota.
Born in Fillmore
County, Minn.
Lawyer; member of Minnesota
state senate 1st District, 1927-43.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Peggy A. Lautenschlager —
also known as Peg Lautenschlager —
of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac
County, Wis.
Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 6th District, 1992; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1993-94; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Daniel William Lawler (1859-1926) —
also known as Daniel W. Lawler —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in Prairie du Chien, Crawford
County, Wis., March 28,
1859.
Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Governor of
Minnesota, 1892; mayor
of St. Paul, Minn., 1908-10; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1912, 1916; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Minnesota, 1916.
Catholic.
Died in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., September
15, 1926 (age 67 years, 171
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Elmer Lehr (b. 1868) —
of Clintonville, Waupaca
County, Wis.; Appleton, Outagamie
County, Wis.
Born in Marengo Township, Calhoun
County, Mich., December
26, 1868.
Republican. Lawyer; chair of
Outagamie County Republican Party, 1902-04; member of Wisconsin
state senate 14th District, 1909-12.
Burial
location unknown.
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Irvine Luther Lenroot (1869-1949) —
also known as Irvine L. Lenroot —
of Superior, Douglas
County, Wis.
Born in Superior, Douglas
County, Wis., January
31, 1869.
Son of Lars Lenroot and Fredrica Lenroot; married to Clara Clough;
married 1943
to Eleanore Von Eltz; uncle of Arthur
Alvin Lenroot, Jr..
Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Douglas County 1st District, 1901-07; Speaker of
the Wisconsin State Assembly, 1903-07; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1908;
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 11th District, 1909-18; U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1918-27; Judge of
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1929-41.
Congregationalist.
Swedish
ancestry.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
26, 1949 (age 79 years, 361
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Superior, Wis.
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Jerris G. Leonard (1931-2006) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.; Washington,
D.C.; Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
17, 1931.
Son of Jerris G. Leonard and Marie (Reville) Leonard; married, August
22, 1953, to Mariellen C. Mathie.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 19th District, 1957-61;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 4th District, 1961-69; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1968; administrator, Law Enforcement
Assistance Administration, 1971.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Died July 27,
2006 (age 75 years, 191
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Cloid Irwin Level (1895-1977) —
also known as Cloid I. Level —
of Denison, Crawford
County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Odebolt, Sac
County, Iowa, May 23,
1895.
Son of James William Level (born 1863) and Mary Ann (Lesher) Level
(1866-1946); married to Ethelda Ruth Swartwood (1899-1992;
great-granddaughter of Daniel
Baker Swartwood).
Electrician;
lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, 1939.
Died in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee
County, Wis., June 7,
1977 (age 82 years, 15
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Myron Plato Lindsley (1825-1883) —
also known as Myron P. Lindsley —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Middlesex, Yates
County, N.Y., September
18, 1825.
Father of Lelia E. Lindsley (who married Frank
B. Desnoyers).
Lawyer; mayor
of Green Bay, Wis., 1865; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1873-74.
Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died in 1883
(age about
57 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Victor Linley (b. 1865) —
of Superior, Douglas
County, Wis.
Born in Atchison, Atchison
County, Kan., September
5, 1865.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Superior, Wis., 1906-08; member of Wisconsin
state senate 11th District, 1911-14.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Henry Harrison Llewellyn (b. 1854) —
also known as William H. H. Llewellyn —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.; Las Cruces, Dona Ana
County, N.M.
Born in Monroe, Green
County, Wis., September
9, 1854.
Son of Joseph Howard Llewellyn (1817-1909) and Louisa (Fry) Llewellyn
(born 1816); married, March 9,
1878, to Ida M. Little.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from New Mexico Territory, 1884,
1896,
1904;
U.S. Indian Agent for Apache Indians, 1881-85; director and attorney
for mining
companies; attorney for Western Union Telegraph
Co.; member of New Mexico
territorial House of Representatives, 1897, 1901-03; Speaker
of New Mexico Territory House of Representatives, 1897; major in
the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S.
Attorney for New Mexico, 1905-07; member of New Mexico
state house of representatives, 1912.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Gerald D. Lorge (1922-2001) —
of Bear Creek, Outagamie
County, Wis.
Born in Bear Creek, Outagamie
County, Wis., July 9,
1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1951-54; member of Wisconsin
state senate 14th District, 1955-84; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1957.
Member, Moose; Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; American Bar
Association.
Died February
14, 2001 (age 78 years, 220
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Don Lathrop Love (1863-1940) —
also known as Don L. Love —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Janesville, Rock
County, Wis., March 7,
1863.
Son of Horace Love and Gratia Ann (Ashton) Love; married, August
18, 1891, to Julia Larrabee (1867-1937; daughter of William
Larrabee).
Republican. Lawyer; banker; mayor of
Lincoln, Neb., 1909-11, 1929-31; treasurer of
Nebraska Republican Party, 1912; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1912,
1920.
Unitarian.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., September
12, 1940 (age 77 years, 189
days).
Interment somewhere
in Clermont, Iowa.
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Thomas Lynch (1844-1898) —
of Chilton, Calumet
County, Wis.; Antigo, Langlade
County, Wis.
Born in Granville, Milwaukee
County, Wis., November
21, 1844.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1873-74, 1883-84; mayor of
Antigo, Wis., 1885, 1888; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 9th District, 1891-95.
Died in Antigo, Langlade
County, Wis., May 4,
1898 (age 53 years, 164
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Antigo, Wis.
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William Pitt Lynde (1817-1885) —
also known as William P. Lynde —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Sherburne, Chenango
County, N.Y., December
16, 1817.
Democrat. Lawyer; Wisconsin
territory attorney general, 1845-46; U.S.
Attorney for Wisconsin, 1845-48; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin, 1848-49, 1875-79 (1st District
1848-49, 4th District 1875-79); candidate for justice of
Wisconsin state supreme court, 1849; mayor
of Milwaukee, Wis., 1860-61; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1866; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1869-70.
Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., December
18, 1885 (age 68 years, 2
days).
Interment at Forest
Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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William Penn Lyon (b. 1822) —
also known as William P. Lyon —
of Wisconsin.
Born in Chatham, Columbia
County, N.Y., October
28, 1822.
Son of Isaac Lyon and Eunice (Coffin) Lyon; married, November
18, 1847, to Adelia Caroline Duncombe.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1859-60; Speaker of
the Wisconsin State Assembly, 1859-60; colonel in the Union Army
during the Civil War; circuit judge in Wisconsin 1st Circuit,
1865-71; justice of
Wisconsin state supreme court, 1871-93; appointed 1871; chief
justice of Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1892-93.
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur MacArthur (1815-1896) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland,
January
26, 1815.
Grandfather of Douglas
MacArthur; great-grandfather of Douglas
MacArthur II.
Democrat. Lawyer; Lieutenant
Governor of Wisconsin, 1856-58; Governor of
Wisconsin, 1856; circuit judge in Wisconsin 2nd Circuit,
1856-69; justice of
District of Columbia supreme court, 1870.
Died August
26, 1896 (age 81 years, 213
days).
Interment at Rock
Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Robert J. MacDonald (1914-1987) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Superior, Douglas
County, Wis., April 28,
1914.
Son of Duncan F. MacDonald and Cecilia M. MacDonald.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,
1941-44; member of Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1945-46.
Member, Elks; Lions; Eagles.
Died in 1987
(age about
73 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Booth M. Malone (b. 1854) —
of Beloit, Rock
County, Wis.; Denver,
Colo.
Born in Benton
County, Miss., August 9,
1854.
Son of Richard Harwell Malone and Mary Cole (Cossitt) Malone;
married, July 1,
1878, to Alma M. Bennett.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor of
Beloit, Wis., 1883-85; Rock
County District Attorney, 1885-91; district judge in Colorado 2nd
District, 1901-07.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry Harrison Markham (1840-1923) —
also known as Henry H. Markham —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.; Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Wilmington, Essex
County, N.Y., November
16, 1840.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
lawyer; gold and silver mining
business; U.S.
Representative from California 6th District, 1885-87; Governor of
California, 1891-95.
Member, Freemasons.
Died, following a stroke, in
Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
9, 1923 (age 82 years, 327
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Altadena, Calif.
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Abraham Lincoln Marovitz (1905-2001) —
also known as A. L. Marovitz —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis., August
10, 1905.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois
state senate 19th District, 1939-50; superior court judge in
Illinois, 1950-63; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1963.
Lithuanian
ancestry.
Died in 2001
(age about
95 years).
Interment at Jewish
Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.
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Rouget de Lisle Marshall (b. 1847) —
also known as Roujet D. Marshall —
of Chippewa Falls, Chippewa
County, Wis.
Born in Nashua, Hillsborough
County, N.H., December
27, 1847.
Son of Thomas Marshall and Emeline Marshall; married 1869 to Mary E.
Jenkins.
Lawyer; county judge in Wisconsin, 1876-82; circuit judge in
Wisconsin 11th Circuit, 1889-95; justice of
Wisconsin state supreme court, 1895-1918; appointed 1895.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry Chapman Martin (b. 1854) —
also known as Harry C. Martin —
of Darlington, Lafayette
County, Wis.
Born near Darlington, Lafayette
County, Wis., 1854.
Republican. Lawyer; superintendent
of schools; mayor of Darlington, Wis., 1887-89; Lafayette
County District Attorney; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1895; member of Wisconsin
state senate 17th District, 1899-1914; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1908;
director, Citizens National Bank of
Darlington.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Martin (b. 1878) —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Rockland, Brown
County, Wis., May 12,
1878.
Son of Edward Martin and Bridget (Farrell) Martin; married, October
5, 1904, to Mildred Eleanor Wright.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1903-04; member of Democratic
National Committee from Wisconsin, 1920; justice of
Wisconsin state supreme court.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry Freeman Mason (1860-1927) —
also known as Henry F. Mason —
of Garden City, Finney
County, Kan.
Born in Racine, Racine
County, Wis., February
17, 1860.
Son of Lemuel B. Mason and Lucy (Cole) Mason; married, November
26, 1891, to Elizabeth Wilkinson (died 1909); married, July 16,
1910, to Lucy S. Greene.
Republican. Lawyer; Finney
County Attorney, 1889-93; member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1899-1902; justice of
Kansas state supreme court, 1903-27; died in office 1927.
Unitarian.
Died May 4,
1927 (age 67 years, 76
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Hubbard Matheson (b. 1908) —
also known as John H. Matheson —
of Janesville, Rock
County, Wis.
Born in Janesville, Rock
County, Wis., May 2,
1908.
Republican. Lawyer; banker;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948.
Congregationalist.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur L. May (b. 1901) —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
6, 1901.
Republican. Farmer;
lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1944;
Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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George A. Mayer (b. 1917) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee
County, Wis., January
10, 1917.
Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War
II; member of Wisconsin
state senate 4th District, 1949-52.
Member, Jaycees.
Still living as of 1952.
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John C. McBride (b. 1908) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., September
16, 1908.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1939-44; member of Wisconsin
state senate 4th District, 1945-48.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Bruce McCoy (1867-1926) —
of Sparta, Monroe
County, Wis.
Born in Kenosha, Kenosha
County, Wis., September
5, 1867.
Son of Bruce Elisha McCoy; married 1893 to Lillian
Riege.
Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper
publisher; Monroe
County Judge; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American
War; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1920.
Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, is named for
him.
Died, of pernicious
anemia, January
5, 1926 (age 58 years, 122
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Peter McGovern (1845-1917) —
also known as "Honest Pete" —
of Waseca, Waseca
County, Minn.
Born in Watertown, Jefferson
County, Wis., October
9, 1845.
Lawyer; member of Minnesota
state senate, 1875-76, 1899-1902 (13th District 1875-76, 10th
District 1899-1902).
Died in Waseca, Waseca
County, Minn., November
15, 1917 (age 72 years, 37
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George de Rue Meiklejohn (1857-1929) —
also known as George D. Meiklejohn —
of Fullerton, Nance
County, Neb.
Born in Wisconsin, 1857.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1885-88; Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 1889-91; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1893-97.
Died in 1929
(age about
72 years).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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Carroll E. Metzner (b. 1919) —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., April 24,
1919.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Dane County 3rd District, 1955-58; defeated,
1958; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Abner Joseph Mikva (b. 1926) —
also known as Abner J. Mikva —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Evanston, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., January
21, 1926.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
lawyer; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1956-66; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1969-73, 1975-79 (2nd District
1969-73, 10th District 1975-79); Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1979-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 2009.
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Newton Norman Minow (b. 1926) —
also known as Newton N. Minow —
of Glencoe, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., January
17, 1926.
Son of Jay A. Minow and Doris (Stein) Minow; married, May 29,
1949, to Josephine Baskin.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member, Federal
Communications Commission, 1961-63; chair, Federal Communications
Commission, 1961-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Illinois, 1964
(alternate), 1972.
Jewish.
Member, Order of the
Coif; American Bar
Association; American
Society for International Law; B'nai
B'rith; American
Jewish Committee.
Still living as of 2009.
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David R. Mogilka (b. 1915) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., June 30,
1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 14th District; elected 1956,
1958.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Holy
Name Society; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1960.
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Wayne Lyman Morse (1900-1974) —
also known as Wayne L. Morse —
of Eugene, Lane
County, Ore.
Born in Verona, Dane
County, Wis., October
20, 1900.
Son of Wilbur Frank Morse (1859-1936) and Jessie F. (White) Morse;
married, June 18,
1924, to Mildred Martha Downie (1901-1994).
Lawyer; U.S.
Senator from Oregon, 1945-69; defeated (Democratic), 1968, 1972;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1952;
member, Commission on
Intergovernmental Relations, 1955; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1960;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1964.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Americans
for Democratic Action.
The Wayne L. Morse U.S. Courthouse in Eugene, Oregon, is named for
him.
Was actively engaged in campaigning
for U.S. Senate when he died, in Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore., July 22,
1974 (age 73 years, 275
days).
Interment at Rest
Haven Memorial Park, Eugene, Ore.
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Earl David Morton (b. 1918) —
also known as Earl D. Morton —
of Kenosha, Kenosha
County, Wis.
Born in Kenosha, Kenosha
County, Wis., November
28, 1918.
Republican. Machine tool inspector; chemical
analyst for laundry;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of
Wisconsin
state assembly from Kenosha County 2nd District, 1957-60.
Still living as of 1960.
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Mary J. Mullarkey (b. 1943) —
of Colorado.
Born in New London, Waupaca
County, Wis., September
28, 1943.
Daughter of John Clifford Mullarkey and Isabelle A. (Steffes)
Mullarkey; married, July 24,
1971, to Thomas E. Korson.
Lawyer; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1987-; appointed 1987; chief
justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1998-.
Female.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 2009.
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Daniel D. Murphy (1862-1931) —
also known as Daniel Murphy —
of Elkader, Clayton
County, Iowa.
Born in New Diggings, Lafayette
County, Wis., August
22, 1862.
Son of John G. Murphy and Ellen (McCarthy) Murphy; married, June 16,
1888, to Henrietta Johnsen.
Democrat. Lawyer; Clayton
County Attorney, 1891-95; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Iowa, 1892,
1912
(member, Credentials
Committee); candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1910; vice-president,
Elkader State Bank;
director, St. Olaf Savings Bank,
Elkport Savings Bank, and
Clayton County State Bank;
director, Moresby Island Lumber
Company; president, Iowa Bar Association.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science.
Died May 30,
1931 (age 68 years, 281
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, Elkader, Iowa.
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James William Murphy (1858-1927) —
of Platteville, Grant
County, Wis.
Born in Platteville, Grant
County, Wis., April 17,
1858.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1907-09; defeated,
1920.
Died in Rochester, Olmsted
County, Minn., July 11,
1927 (age 69 years, 85
days).
Interment at Calvary
Catholic Cemetery, Platteville, Wis.
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Joseph C. Murphy (1907-1987) —
of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., August 3,
1907.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1933-40.
Died in 1987
(age about
79 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Gaylord Anton Nelson (b. 1916) —
also known as Gaylord A. Nelson —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Clear Lake, Polk
County, Wis., June 4,
1916.
Son of Dr. Anton Nelson; married 1947 to Carrie
Lee Dotson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1949-58 (26th District 1949-56, 16th District
1957-58); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,
1952;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1954; Governor of
Wisconsin, 1959-63; U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1963-81; defeated, 1980.
Still living as of 2002.
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George Bliss Nelson (b. 1876) —
also known as George B. Nelson —
of Stevens Point, Portage
County, Wis.; Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Amherst, Portage
County, Wis., May 21,
1876.
Son of James J. Nelson and Juniata P. (Andrews) Nelson; married, April 16,
1912, to Ruth Weller.
Republican. Lawyer; Portage
County District Attorney, 1906-12; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1908;
justice
of Wisconsin state supreme court, 1930-; appointed 1930.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Order of the
Coif; Theta
Delta Chi; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Mandt Nelson (1870-1955) —
also known as John M. Nelson —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Burke town, Dane
County, Wis., October
10, 1870.
Son of Christopher Nelson and Elsie Nelson; married, July 25,
1891, to Thea Johanna Stondall.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; lawyer; member of Wisconsin
Republican State Central Committee, 1901-05; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin, 1905-19, 1921-33 (2nd District
1905-13, 3rd District 1913-19, 1921-33).
Died in Madison, Dane
County, Wis., January
29, 1955 (age 84 years, 111
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wis.
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Knute Nelson (1843-1923) —
of Alexandria, Douglas
County, Minn.
Born in Vosse Elven, Norway,
February
2, 1843.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1868-69; Douglas
County Attorney, 1872-74; member of Minnesota
state senate 39th District, 1875-78; Presidential Elector for
Minnesota, 1880;
U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 1883-89; Governor of
Minnesota, 1893-95; U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1895-1923; died in office 1923; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1900,
1904.
Died on
a train near Timonium, Baltimore
County, Md., April 28,
1923 (age 80 years, 85
days).
Interment at Kinkead
Cemetery, Alexandria, Minn.
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Rensselaer Russell Nelson (1826-1904) —
also known as R. R. Nelson; R. R Nelson —
of Superior, Douglas
County, Wis.; St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in Cooperstown, Otsego
County, N.Y., May 12,
1826.
Lawyer; justice of
Minnesota territorial supreme court, 1857-58.
Died October
15, 1904 (age 78 years, 156
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.
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Frank L. Nikolay (b. 1922) —
of Clark
County, Wis.
Born in Day town, Marathon
County, Wis., September
1, 1922.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1952-53;
Independent candidate for Wisconsin
state attorney general, 1956; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Clark County; elected 1958.
Still living as of 1958.
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Frank Mellen Nye (1852-1935) —
also known as Frank M. Nye —
of Clear Lake, Polk
County, Wis.; Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Shirley, Piscataquis
County, Maine, March 7,
1852.
Great-grandson of Bartlett
Nye; third cousin thrice removed of Hezekiah
Nye and Thomas
Nye; son of Franklin Nye and Eliza Mitchell (Loring) Nye;
married, March 27,
1876, to Carrie Maria Wilson.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1885; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 1907-13; district
judge in Minnesota, 1920-32.
Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., November
29, 1935 (age 83 years, 267
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, River Falls, Wis.
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Thomas Dillon O'Brien (b. 1859) —
also known as Thomas D. O'Brien —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in La Pointe, Ashland
County, Wis., February
14, 1859.
Son of Dillon O'Brien and Elizabeth (Kelly) O'Brien; married, April 24,
1888, to Mary C. Cruice.
Lawyer; justice of
Minnesota state supreme court, 1909-11; appointed 1909.
Burial
location unknown.
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Kenneth John O'Connell (b. 1909) —
also known as Kenneth J. O'Connell —
of Salem, Marion
County, Ore.
Born in Bayfield, Bayfield
County, Wis., December
8, 1909.
Son of Daniel W. O'Connell and Kathryn B. (Smith) O'Connell; married,
June
2, 1938, to Evelyn L. Wachsmuth.
Lawyer; law
professor; justice of
Oregon state supreme court, 1958-.
Member, Order of the
Coif; Phi
Delta Phi.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John J. O'Hara (b. 1885) —
of Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Stiles, Oconto
County, Wis., August
11, 1885.
Republican. Lawyer; Menominee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-20; Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1930 (primary), 1934;
Michigan
state auditor general, 1935-36; appointed 1935; defeated, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Albert Joseph O'Melia (b. 1889) —
also known as Albert J. O'Melia —
of Rhinelander, Oneida
County, Wis.
Born in Chassell, Houghton
County, Mich., April 4,
1889.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Wisconsin, 1940.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Theobald Otjen (1851-1924) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in West China, St. Clair
County, Mich., October
27, 1851.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1895-1907; defeated,
1892, 1893, 1906.
Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., April 11,
1924 (age 72 years, 167
days).
Interment at Forest
Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Walter C. Owen (b. 1868) —
of Maiden Rock, Pierce
County, Wis.
Born in Trenton town, Pierce
County, Wis., September
26, 1868.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state senate 10th District, 1907-12; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912;
Wisconsin
state attorney general, 1913-18; justice of
Wisconsin state supreme court, 1929.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph A. Padway (b. 1890) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Leeds, England,
July
25, 1890.
Son of Morris Padway and Rose (Salomon) Padway; married, March 9,
1912, to Lydia Paetow.
Lawyer; executive counsel to Milwaukee Mayor Daniel
W. Hoan; general
counsel, Wisconsin Federation of Labor; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1925.
Jewish.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Barbour Pedigo (1870-1932) —
also known as W. B. Pedigo; "Bill
Bob" —
of Patrick
County, Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born, in a log
cabin, at Elamsville, Patrick
County, Va., January
28, 1870.
Republican. Lawyer; Patrick
County Commonwealth Attorney, 1895-99; candidate in primary for
West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1906; mayor
of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1907-11.
Baptist.
French
ancestry.
Died, of tuberculosis,
in Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla., October
23, 1932 (age 62 years, 269
days).
Interment at Myrtle
Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Fla.
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Reino A. Perala (1915-2002) —
of Superior, Douglas
County, Wis.; South Range, Douglas
County, Wis.
Born in Maple, Douglas
County, Wis., August
28, 1915.
Democrat. Blind;
lawyer; hotelier;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Douglas County 1st District, 1953-68.
Died February
25, 2002 (age 86 years, 181
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Breck Perkins (1847-1910) —
also known as James B. Perkins —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.; Paris, France.
Born in St. Croix Falls, Polk
County, Wis., November
4, 1847.
Son of Hamlet Houghton Perkins and Margaret A. Perkins; married 1878 to Mary E.
Martindale.
Republican. Lawyer; member of New York
state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1898; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1901-10 (31st District 1901-03,
32nd District 1903-10); died in office 1910; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New York, 1904.
Died in 1910
(age about
62 years).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.
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Hector H. Perry (b. 1876) —
of Ellendale, Dickey
County, N.Dak.
Born in New London, Waupaca
County, Wis., August
20, 1876.
Son of Ebenezer P. Perry and Caroline J. Perry; married 1900 to Jennie
H. Monty.
Democrat. Lawyer; real estate
business; member of North Dakota
Democratic State Committee, 1912-16, 1928-36; North Dakota
Democratic state chair, 1914-16, 1928-31; member of Democratic
National Committee from North Dakota, 1916-24, 1932; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from North Dakota, 1920; U.S. Collector of Internal
Revenue for North Dakota, 1933-47.
Burial
location unknown.
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James D. H. Peterson (b. 1894) —
of La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., August 7,
1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from La Crosse County 1st District, 1925-26,
1955-60.
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard E. Peterson (b. 1920) —
of Waupaca, Waupaca
County, Wis.
Born in Waupaca, Waupaca
County, Wis., July 17,
1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Waupaca County, 1951-64.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1964.
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Thomas Evert Petri (b. 1940) —
also known as Thomas E. Petri; Tom Petri —
of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac
County, Wis.
Born in Marinette, Marinette
County, Wis., May 28,
1940.
Republican. Served
in the Peace Corps; lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1972-79; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1974; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 6th District, 1979-.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2011.
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Vel R. Phillips (b. 1924) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., February
18, 1924.
Democrat. Lawyer; secretary of
state of Wisconsin, 1979-83.
Female.
African
ancestry. Member, American
Association of University Women; League of Women
Voters; Delta
Sigma Theta.
Still living as of 1983.
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Glen E. Pommerening (b. 1927) —
of Wauwatosa, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., September
12, 1927.
Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Wisconsin, 1956,
1960;
candidate for Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 20th District.
Still living as of 1960.
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Arthur William Prehn (1884-1951) —
also known as Arthur W. Prehn; A. W. Prehn —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Marathon City, Marathon
County, Wis., December
1, 1884.
Son of Fred
Prehn.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Wisconsin, 1912,
1936,
1944;
Marathon
County District Attorney, 1922-25; member of Wisconsin
Republican State Central Committee, 1936.
Presbyterian.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Eagles.
Died, of heart
failure, in Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas
County, Fla., March 24,
1951 (age 66 years, 113
days).
Interment at Restlawn
Memorial Park, Wausau, Wis.
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Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus (1883-1961) —
also known as Jacob A. O. Preus —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Columbia
County, Wis., August
28, 1883.
Son of Christian Keyser Preus (1852-1921) and Louise Augusta (Hjort)
Preus; married 1909 to Idella
Louise Haugen.
Republican. Clerk to U.S. Sen. Knute
Nelson, 1906-09; lawyer; Minnesota Insurance Commissioner,
1910-14; Minnesota
state auditor, 1915-21; Governor of
Minnesota, 1921-25; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1923.
Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., May 24,
1961 (age 77 years, 269
days).
Interment somewhere
in Decorah, Iowa.
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William Thompson Price (1824-1886) —
also known as William T. Price —
of Black River Falls, Jackson
County, Wis.
Born in Huntingdon
County, Pa., June 17,
1824.
Father of Hugh
Hiram Price.
Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1851, 1882; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1857, 1870-71, 1878-81; Presidential Elector for
Wisconsin, 1868;
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1883-86; died in
office 1886.
Died in Black River Falls, Jackson
County, Wis., December
6, 1886 (age 62 years, 172
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Black River Falls, Wis.
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David T. Prosser, Jr. (b. 1942) —
of Wisconsin.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
24, 1942.
Republican. Lawyer; administrative aide to U.S. Rep. Harold
V. Froelich, 1973-74; Outagamie
County District Attorney, 1977-78; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1979-96; Speaker of
the Wisconsin State Assembly, 1995-96; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1996; justice of
Wisconsin state supreme court, 1998-; appointed 1998.
Still living as of 2009.
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Joseph Very Quarles (1843-1911) —
of Kenosha, Kenosha
County, Wis.; Racine, Racine
County, Wis.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Southport (now part of Kenosha), Kenosha
County, Wis., December
16, 1843.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
lawyer; law partner of John
B. Winslow; Kenosha
County District Attorney; mayor of
Kenosha, Wis., 1876-77; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1879; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1880-82; U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1899-1905.
Died in 1911
(age about
67 years).
Interment at City
Cemetery, Kenosha, Wis.
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