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Catholic Politicians in Wisconsin

  George F. Addes (1910-1990) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Mich. Born in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis., August 26, 1910. Democrat. Automobile worker; secretary-treasurer of the United Automobile Workers union, 1936-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944; tavern owner. Catholic. Lebanese ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers. Died, from heart failure, in Bon Secours Hospital, Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich., June 19, 1990 (age 79 years, 297 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1933 to Victoria Rose Joseph; married to Gloria Saba.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Joan Marie Baker (b. 1929) — also known as Joan Baker; Joan Marie Rehm — of Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kan. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., September 2, 1929. Republican. Medical technologist; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1972; candidate for Presidential Elector for Kansas. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 1973.
  Relatives: Daughter of Leslie W. Rehm and Adeline (Musbach) Rehm; married, December 10, 1952, to Max O. Baker.
  William Philip Banach (1903-1951) — also known as William Banach — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., March 30, 1903. Democrat. Tavern owner; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 12th District, 1947-51; died in office 1951; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948. Catholic. Member, Polish National Alliance; Knights of Columbus. Died, from a hemorrhage following gall bladder surgery, in St. Luke's Hospital, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., March 24, 1951 (age 47 years, 359 days). Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Mark Barrett (b. 1953) — also known as Thomas M. Barrett; Tom Barrett — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., December 8, 1953. Democrat. Lawyer; clerk to U.S. District Judge Robert W. Warren, 1980-82; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1983-89; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1989-91; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1993-2003; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 2002; mayor of Milwaukee, Wis., 2004-. Catholic. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Nicholas E. Becker (1842-1920) — of Fredonia, Ozaukee County, Wis. Born in Luxembourg, 1842. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Ozaukee County, 1899-1900, 1903-04. Catholic. Luxemburgian ancestry. Died in Fredonia, Ozaukee County, Wis., 1920 (age about 78 years). Interment at St. Nicholas Cemetery, Dacada, Wis.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert M. Bielawski (b. 1867) — of Cudahy, Milwaukee County, Wis.; Gary, Lake County, Ind.; Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Poland, January 17, 1867. Architect; superintendent of construction for steel mills, 1907-12; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1929-30, 1935-36 (Wayne County 3rd District 1929-30, Wayne County 1st District 1935-36); defeated, 1926 (Republican primary, Wayne County 3rd District), 1930 (Democratic, Wayne County 3rd District), 1936 (Democratic primary, Wayne County 1st District); candidate in Democratic primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1932. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Bielawski and Teresa (Mroczynska) Bielawski; married, June 12, 1894, to Hattie Banaszynska.
  Jerome L. Blaska (1919-2000) — of Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wis. Born in Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wis., July 4, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Dane County 4th District, 1959-66. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died in Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wis., May 2, 2000 (age 80 years, 303 days). Interment at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery, Sun Prairie, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Rose F. (Schuster) Blaska and John Matthew Blaska; brother of John James Blaska; married to Helen Curl.
  Political family: Blaska family of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gerald John Boileau (1900-1981) — also known as Gerald J. Boileau — of Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Born in Woodruff, Oneida County, Wis., January 15, 1900. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Marathon County District Attorney, 1926-30; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1928 (member, Credentials Committee); U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1931-39 (8th District 1931-33, 7th District 1933-39); defeated (Progressive), 1940; circuit judge in Wisconsin 16th Circuit, 1942-56. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Delta Theta Phi. Died January 30, 1981 (age 81 years, 15 days). Interment at Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of John Rosaria Boileau and Sophia Mary (Daigle) Boileau; married, August 29, 1925, to Monica McKeon.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
George W. Borowitz George W. Borowitz (1870-1938) — of Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Born in Germany, December 7, 1870. Tailor; mayor of Wausau, Wis., 1935-38. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Eagles; Elks. While on a hunting and fishing trip, he and three other men from Wausau (N. P. Beck, Herman Belter, and J. William Delaney) drowned when their boat capsized, in Island Lake, Vilas County, Wis., November 12, 1938 (age 67 years, 340 days). The overturned boat was found two days later; the bodies were recovered from the lake the following April. Interment at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Wausau, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Borowitz and Hulda (Lambs) Borowitz; married, January 20, 1899, to Josephine Kroupa.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Appleton (Wis.) Post-Crescent, November 14, 1938
  Bernard Joseph Boyle (1894-1978) — also known as Bernard J. Boyle; Bernie Boyle — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Darlington, Lafayette County, Wis., October 29, 1894. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; an unknown person put nitroglycerin in his car's gasoline tank in an attempt to kill him; the engine exploded on November 17, 1936, but no one was hurt; member of Nebraska Democratic State Executive Committee, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1952 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1956 (delegation chair), 1964 (alternate); member of Democratic National Committee from Nebraska, 1952-64. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, in a nursing home in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., March 19, 1978 (age 83 years, 141 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of John Joseph Boyle and Rosa Anna (Gallagher) Boyle; married to Maude Mae Boyle.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Joseph Boyle (1885-1944) — also known as John J. Boyle — of Darlington, Lafayette County, Wis. Born in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wis., July 23, 1885. Democrat. Lawyer; Lafayette County District Attorney, 1920-25; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1932; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1935-44. Catholic. Died in March, 1944 (age 58 years, 0 days). Interment at Holy Rosary Cemetery, Darlington, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of John Joseph Boyle (1855-1932) and Rose Anna (Gallagher) Boyle; married, June 6, 1916, to Mabel Stansell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Charles Brophy (1901-1976) — also known as John C. Brophy — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Eagle, Walworth County, Wis., October 8, 1901. Republican. U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1947-49; defeated, 1948, 1950. Catholic. Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., December 26, 1976 (age 75 years, 79 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of John R. Brophy and Sarah (Howard) Brophy; married, October 18, 1924, to Marie Pechauer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
John W. Byrnes John William Byrnes (1913-1985) — also known as John W. Byrnes — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., June 12, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin state senate 2nd District, 1941-44; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1945-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1956, 1960, 1964; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1964. Catholic. Member, Elks; Jaycees. Died in Marshfield, Wood County, Wis., January 12, 1985 (age 71 years, 214 days). Interment at Allouez Catholic Cemetery, Allouez, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Charles W. Byrnes and Harriet (Schumacher) Byrnes; married 1947 to Barbara Preston.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1954
  Charles H. Cashin (1880-1961) — of Stevens Point, Portage County, Wis. Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., November 16, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1936, 1940, 1944; member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1944; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1944-51. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Elks. Died in Stevens Point, Portage County, Wis., February 27, 1961 (age 80 years, 103 days). Interment at St. Stephen Cemetery, Stevens Point, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Henry Cashin and Mary Elizabeth (Hayden) Cashin; married, October 7, 1922, to Leona M. Geisler.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Patrick Henry Cashin (1851-1926) — also known as Patrick H. Cashin — of Stevens Point, Portage County, Wis. Born in Ireland, 1851. Mayor of Stevens Point, Wis., 1897, 1900-01, 1908-09. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Stevens Point, Portage County, Wis., November 29, 1926 (age about 75 years). Interment at St. Stephen Cemetery, Stevens Point, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Cashin and Catherine (Kelly) Cashin; married to Mary E. Hayden; father of Charles H. Cashin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert John Cornell (1919-2009) — also known as Robert J. Cornell — of Wisconsin. Born in Gladstone, Delta County, Mich., December 16, 1919. Democrat. Catholic priest; university professor; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1975-79; defeated, 1970, 1972, 1978. Catholic. Died in De Pere, Brown County, Wis., May 10, 2009 (age 89 years, 145 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Timothy T. Cronin (b. 1884) — of Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wis. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 27, 1884. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1944-55. Catholic. Member, Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Delta Phi; Rotary; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Timothy Cronin and Mary (Swanson) Cronin; married, November 9, 1916, to Maud F. Clohisy.
  John Clarence Cudahy (1887-1943) — also known as John Cudahy — of Granville, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., December 10, 1887. Democrat. Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 1916; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Ambassador to Poland, 1933-37; Belgium, 1940; U.S. Minister to Ireland, 1937-40; Luxembourg, 1940. Catholic. Died of a broken neck after being thrown from his horse, while riding on his estate near Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., September 6, 1943 (age 55 years, 270 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Uncle by marriage of Harold LeClair Ickes.
  Political family: Ickes family.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  John Lewis Cunningham (1891-1951) — also known as John L. Cunningham — of Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wis. Born in Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wis., May 3, 1891. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; postmaster at Beaver Dam, Wis., 1935-51. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Died in Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wis., June 19, 1951 (age 60 years, 47 days). Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Beaver Dam, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Peter Cunningham; married, August 31, 1936, to Jean Tracy.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Michael Buchanan Danaher (1855-1940) — also known as Michael B. Danaher — of Ludington, Mason County, Mich. Born in Brighton, Racine County, Wis., September 28, 1855. Democrat. Lawyer; Mason County Prosecuting Attorney; candidate for mayor of Ludington, Mich., 1910; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928 (alternate), 1932, 1936. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Ludington, Mason County, Mich., January 30, 1940 (age 84 years, 124 days). Interment at Pere Marquette Cemetery, Ludington, Mich.
  Roman P. Denissen (b. 1918) — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Bellevue town, Brown County, Wis., July 13, 1918. Mayor of Green Bay, Wis., 1959-65; defeated, 1965. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Sierra Club; American Association of Retired Persons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Matt Denissen and Nettie (Parins) Denissen; married, August 24, 1939, to Ursula Carmody; married, December 27, 1984, to Agnes (Johnson) LeClair.
  James Edward Doyle (b. 1945) — also known as James E. Doyle; Jim Doyle — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Washington, D.C., November 23, 1945. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the Peace Corps; Dane County District Attorney, 1977-82; Wisconsin state attorney general, 1991-2003; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Governor of Wisconsin, 2003-11. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of James Edward Doyle (1915-1987) and Ruth Bachhuber Doyle; married to Jessica Laird (niece of Melvin Robert Laird Jr.; great-granddaughter of William Duncan Connor).
  Political family: Laird-Doyle family of Marshfield, Wisconsin.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  W. F. Doyle (1897-1988) — of Menominee, Menominee County, Mich. Born in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., November 13, 1897. Republican. Newspaper reporter; member of Michigan state senate 10th District, 1933-34. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in 1988 (age about 90 years). Interment at St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery, Mackinac Island, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Michael J. Doyle; brother of Thurman B. Doyle.
  Political family: Doyle family of Menominee, Michigan.
  Francis Ryan Duffy (1888-1979) — also known as F. Ryan Duffy — of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis., June 23, 1888. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1932, 1936 (alternate); U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1933-39; defeated, 1938; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1939-49; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1949. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Phi Alpha Delta; Delta Sigma Rho. Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., August 16, 1979 (age 91 years, 54 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Francis Fee Duffy and Hattie (Ryan) Duffy; married, January 26, 1918, to Louise Haydon.
  Cross-reference: John J. Slocum
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank Farkas (b. 1956) — of Florida. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., 1956. Republican. Chiropractor; member of Florida state house of representatives 52nd District, 1999-. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Jaycees. Still living as of 1999.
  Edwin Farley (1842-1929) — of Owensboro, Daviess County, Ky.; Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Born in Walworth County, Wis., August 28, 1842. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; grocer; barrel manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1880 (alternate), 1884; postmaster at Paducah, Ky., 1892-93; Kentucky state treasurer, 1908-12. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Loyal Legion. Died in Paducah, McCracken County, Ky., September 18, 1929 (age 87 years, 21 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Paducah, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Farley and Mary (Dolan) Farley; married, October 3, 1871, to Ella Marguerite Nunn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Edward Finnegan (1892-1966) — also known as James E. Finnegan — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., November 26, 1892. Democrat. Lawyer; Wisconsin state attorney general, 1933-37; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1940. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in 1966 (age about 73 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Finnegan and Julia (Reidy) Finnegan; married, September 12, 1916, to Olive M. Frawley.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Gerald Thomas Flynn (1910-1990) — also known as Gerald T. Flynn — of Racine, Racine County, Wis. Born near Racine, Racine County, Wis., October 7, 1910. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948, 1952; member of Wisconsin state senate 21st District, 1951-53; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1959-61; defeated, 1956, 1960, 1962. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles. Died in Racine, Racine County, Wis., May 14, 1990 (age 79 years, 219 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Bernard J. Gehrmann Bernard John Gehrmann (1880-1958) — also known as Bernard J. Gehrmann — of Mellen, Ashland County, Wis. Born in Germany, February 13, 1880. Naturalized U.S. citizen; farmer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Ashland County, 1927-32, 1947-54; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1928 (alternate), 1932; member of Wisconsin state senate 12th District, 1933-34, 1955-56; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 10th District, 1935-43. Catholic. German ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Died July 12, 1958 (age 78 years, 149 days). Interment at Mellen Union Cemetery, Mellen, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of John Gehrmann and Rose (Bader) Gehrmann; married, January 12, 1904, to Mary R. Miller.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
  Joseph Anthony Greco (b. 1919) — also known as Joseph A. Greco — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., December 5, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 3rd District, 1955-60. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Elks; Moose; Eagles. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mark Andrew Green (b. 1960) — also known as Mark Green — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., June 1, 1960. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1992-98; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1999-; U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, 2007-. Catholic. Member, Kiwanis; Optimist Club. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
John A. Gronouski John Austin Gronouski Jr. (1919-1996) — also known as John A. Gronouski, Jr. — of Wisconsin. Born in Dunbar, Marinette County, Wis., October 26, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1952; U.S. Postmaster General, 1963-65; U.S. Ambassador to Poland, 1965-68. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, American Economic Association. Died in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., January 7, 1996 (age 76 years, 73 days). Interment at Allouez Catholic Cemetery, Allouez, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of John Austin Gronouski and Mary A. (Reilly) Gronouski; married to Mary Louise Metz.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: John F. Kennedy Library
  Robert T. Huber (b. 1920) — of West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Eckelson, Barnes County, N.Dak., August 29, 1920. Democrat. Automobile parts and service salesman; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1949-72 (Milwaukee County 3rd District 1949-54, Milwaukee County 22nd District 1955-72). Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Ihm (1899-1951) — also known as Joe Ihm — of Lamar, Barton County, Mo. Born in Sinsinawa, Grant County, Wis., September 3, 1899. Republican. Farmer; service station operator; Barton County Treasurer, 1949-50; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Barton County, 1951; died in office 1951. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Died, in an automobile accident, at Humansville, Polk County, Mo., March 13, 1951 (age 51 years, 191 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Lamar Heights, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Frank Ihm and Mary Helena (Weber) Ihm; married, July 4, 1921, to Doris Browne; married, August 1, 1950, to Agnes Weller.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Solomon Juneau (1793-1856) — also known as Laurent-Salomon Juneau — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in L'Asumption, Quebec, August 9, 1793. Democrat. Fur trader; founder of Milwaukee; postmaster at Milwaukee, Wis., 1835-43; mayor of Milwaukee, Wis., 1846-47. Catholic. French ancestry. Died, reportedly from appendicitis, in Keshena, Shawano County (now Menominee County), Wis., November 14, 1856 (age 63 years, 97 days). Original interment in unknown location; reinterment in 1866 at Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.; cenotaph at Juneau Park, Milwaukee, Wis.
  Relatives: Married 1820 to Josette Vieux; grandfather of Paul Oscar Adolph Husting.
  Juneau County, Wis. is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alvina Jungbluth (1891-1973) — also known as Alvina Shedesky — of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa. Born in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis., 1891. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1940. Female. Catholic. Died in 1973 (age about 82 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 15, 1913, to Peter H. Jungbluth (brother of Carl J. Jungbluth).
  Gerald Daniel Kleczka (b. 1943) — also known as Gerald D. Kleczka; Jerry Kleczka — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., November 26, 1943. Democrat. Accountant; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1969-74; member of Wisconsin state senate 3rd District, 1975-84; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1980, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1984-. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Alfred Will Klieforth (1889-1969) — also known as Alfred W. Klieforth — of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis. Born in Mayville, Dodge County, Wis., October 10, 1889. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Consul in Berlin, 1924-27; Riga, 1927-29; U.S. Consul General in Cologne, 1935-41; Winnipeg, 1941-45; Halifax, 1946-47; Vancouver, as of 1949; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Czechoslovakia, 1945. Catholic. Died in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., June 28, 1969 (age 79 years, 261 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 20, 1918, to Barbara Leslie; father of Alexander Alfred Klieforth.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  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.
  Joseph Lawrence Looby (1917-2001) — also known as Joseph L. Looby — of Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wis. Born in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wis., November 24, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; secretary-treasurer, United Rubber Workers Local 19, 1961-69; member, State Executive Board, Wisconsin AFL-CIO; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1969-74. Catholic. Died January 26, 2001 (age 83 years, 63 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas E. Looby and Anna (Sippel) Looby; married, July 12, 1942, to Myrtle Irene Brettingen.
  Francis Patrick Machler (1880-1950) — also known as F. Patrick Machler — of Washington, D.C.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Evanston, Cook County, Ill. Born in Litchfield, Montgomery County, Ill., March 17, 1880. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; physician; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1944. Catholic. Died, in Sacred Heart Sanitarium, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., June 10, 1950 (age 70 years, 85 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married to Ruth Steele.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Joseph Martin Joseph Martin (b. 1878) — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Rockland, Brown County, Wis., May 12, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1903-04; member of Democratic National Committee from Wisconsin, 1920-21; justice of Wisconsin state supreme court, 1934-40. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Martin and Bridget (Farrell) Martin; married, October 5, 1904, to Mildred Eleanor Wright.
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
Joseph R. McCarthy Joseph Raymond McCarthy (1908-1957) — also known as Joseph R. McCarthy; Joe McCarthy; "Tail-Gunner Joe" — of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis. Born in Grand Chute, Outagamie County, Wis., November 14, 1908. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Wisconsin 10th Circuit, 1940-46; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1947-57; died in office 1957; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948; speaker, 1952. Catholic. Claimed in a 1950 speech that he had a list of 205 Communists employed in the U.S. State Department; went on to conduct hearings and investigations into alleged subersive activities and Communist influence on society; with his sensationalist tactics and disregard for fairness and due process, he dominated the American political scene for a period of time, now called the McCarthy Era; public opinion turned against him when he tried to investigate the Army; in December 1953, the Senate voted 67-22 to censure him for "contemptuous conduct" and abuse of select committee privilege. Died of a liver ailment at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., May 2, 1957 (age 48 years, 169 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Appleton, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Timothy McCarthy and Bridget (Tierney) McCarthy; married, September 29, 1953, to Jean Fraser Kerr.
  Cross-reference: L. Brent Bozell — Norman Armour — Joseph C. Grew — Robert Woods Bliss — William Phillips — Albert Cohn — Corliss Lamont — Merwin K. Hart — Charles W. Thayer — John S. Service
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Joseph R. McCarthy: Richard H. Rovere, Senator Joe McCarthy — Arthur Herman, Joseph McCarthy : Reexamining the Life and Legacy of America's Most Hated Senator — Ellen Schrecker, The Age of McCarthyism — Thomas C. Reeves, The Life and Times of Joe McCarthy : A Biography
  Fiction about Joseph R. McCarthy: William F. Buckley, Jr., The Redhunter : a novel based on the life of Senator Joe McCarthy
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1954
  John Howard McLean (1860-1933) — also known as John H. McLean — of Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich.; Ironwood, Gogebic County, Mich. Born in Neenah, Winnebago County, Wis., June 6, 1860. Republican. Mining and railroad executive; founder of Iron Mountain Press newspaper; Dickinson County Treasurer, 1897-98; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1904. Catholic; later Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died, of a stroke, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 6, 1933 (age 72 years, 334 days). Interment at Fort Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay, Wis.
  Relatives: Nephew by marriage of Nelson W. Fisk.
  Louis L. Merz (b. 1908) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., July 20, 1908. Democrat. Building supplies business; real estate broker; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 1st District, 1957-62. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Amvets; Eagles; American Arbitration Association. Burial location unknown.
  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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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. 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.
  Relatives: Son of John G. Murphy and Ellen (McCarthy) Murphy; married, June 16, 1888, to Henrietta Johnsen.
  Richard Louis Murphy (1875-1936) — also known as Louis Murphy — of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Born in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, November 6, 1875. Democrat. Newspaper editor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1920, 1936; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1933-36; died in office 1936. Catholic. Died in an automobile accident near Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wis., July 16, 1936 (age 60 years, 253 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  David Ross Obey (b. 1938) — also known as David R. Obey — of Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Born in Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Okla., October 3, 1938. Democrat. Real estate broker; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1963-69; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1969-2011; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1976, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Member, Optimist Club; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Mike O'Callaghan (1929-2004) — also known as Donal Neil O'Callaghan — of Henderson, Clark County, Nev. Born in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis., September 10, 1929. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; hit by a mortar round and lost his lower left leg; legislative aide to U.S. Sen. Howard W. Cannon; Governor of Nevada, 1971-79; executive editor, Las Vegas Sun newspaper. Catholic. Suffered a heart attack at St. Viator Catholic Church, and died soon after in a hospital, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev., March 5, 2004 (age 74 years, 177 days). Interment at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Nev.
  The Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Bridge (opened 2010), over the Colorado River between Mohave County, Arizona and Clark County, Nevada, was partly named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Dominic Olejniczak (1908-1989) — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., August 18, 1908. Real estate broker; mayor of Green Bay, Wis., 1945-55. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Board president of the Green Bay Packers football team; headed the search committee which brought Vince Lombardi as head coach and general manager. Died, following a series of strokes, in 1989 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John A. Olejniczak and Victoria Olejniczak; married, November 24, 1938, to Gina Bettine.
  Thomas David Patrick O'Malley (1903-1979) — also known as Thomas O'Malley — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., March 24, 1903. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1932; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1933-39. Catholic. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 19, 1979 (age 76 years, 270 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas J. O'Malley and Mary Gertrude (Walsh) O'Malley; married 1925 to Adeline Heuser; married 1933 to Gerda Trumpy.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee). Catholic. Member, Rotary; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  John R. Petrus (1923-1983) — of Highland, Iowa County, Wis. Born in Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colo., October 23, 1923. Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Iowa County, 1953-54; administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Vernon W. Thomson, 1965-66. Catholic. Member, Lions. Died, in Memorial Hospital, Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wis., October 2, 1983 (age 59 years, 344 days). Interment at Highland Public Cemetery, Highland, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Hobeika Petrus and Minnie (Salzmann) Petrus; married, May 18, 1963, to Joyce Moore.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Michael Kieran Reilly (1869-1944) — also known as Michael K. Reilly — of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis. Born in Empire, Fond du Lac County, Wis., July 15, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1908, 1924; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 6th District, 1913-17, 1930-39; defeated, 1924. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Foresters; Elks; Moose. Died October 14, 1944 (age 75 years, 91 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Reilly and Margaret (Phelan) Reilly.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Daniel David Rostenkowski (1928-2010) — also known as Dan Rostenkowski; "Rosty"; "Chicago Powerhouse" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 2, 1928. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1953-55; member of Illinois state senate, 1955-59; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1959-95 (8th District 1959-93, 5th District 1993-95); defeated, 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984 (delegation chair), 1988, 1992. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis; Moose. Indicted in 1994 on 17 felony charges; pleaded guilty in April 1996 to two counts of misuse of public funds; sentenced to seventeen months in federal prison; released in 1997. Died in Powers Lake, Kenosha County, Wis., August 11, 2010 (age 82 years, 221 days). Interment at St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Niles, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Priscilla Praxeda (Dombrowski) Rostenkowski and Joseph Peter Rostenkowski.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Loret Miller Ruppe (1936-1996) — also known as Loret Ruppe; Loret Miller — of Houghton, Houghton County, Mich.; Maryland. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., January 3, 1936. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; director, Peace Corps, 1981-89; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1984; U.S. Ambassador to Norway, 1989-93. Female. Catholic. Member, League of Women Voters. Died, of ovarian cancer, August 7, 1996 (age 60 years, 217 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Frederick Charles Miller and Adele (Kaualey) Miller; married 1957 to Philip Edward Ruppe; great-granddaughter of Frederick Miller.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary
  Paul Davis Ryan (b. 1970) — also known as Paul Ryan — of Janesville, Rock County, Wis. Born in Janesville, Rock County, Wis., January 29, 1970. Republican. U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1999-; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 2012. Catholic. Irish, German, and English ancestry. Member, Delta Tau Delta. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Paul Murray Ryan and Elizabeth A. 'Betty' (Hutter) Ryan; married, December 2, 2000, to Janna Little; grandson of Stanley M. Ryan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  William Aloysius Ryan (1919-2001) — also known as William A. Ryan; Bill Ryan — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va., May 2, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; President and financial secretary, United Auto Workers Local 104; editor of The Wage Earner newspaper; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1958-82 (Wayne County 3rd District 1958-64, 3rd District 1965-72, 14th District 1973-82); Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1969-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968. Catholic. Member, United Auto Workers. Died following a stroke, in the Martin Luther Holt nursing home, Holt, Ingham County, Mich., October 9, 2001 (age 82 years, 160 days). Entombed in mausoleum at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Ervin John Ryczek (b. 1909) — also known as Ervin J. Ryczek — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., September 20, 1909. Democrat. Funeral director; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 11th District, 1941-60. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Catholic Order of Foresters; Polish National Alliance; Holy Name Society. Burial location unknown.
  Charles J. Schmidt (b. 1907) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., March 20, 1907. Democrat. Interior decorator; auditor; real estate and insurance business; member of Wisconsin state assembly; elected 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958; member of Wisconsin state senate 5th District; elected 1962. Catholic. Member, Lions; Eagles; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Burial location unknown.
William A. Schmidt William A. Schmidt (b. 1902) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Princeton, Green Lake County, Wis., May 21, 1902. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state senate 6th District, 1949-56. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1954
  James J. Schmitt (b. 1958) — also known as Jim Schmitt — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wis., June 7, 1958. Mayor of Green Bay, Wis., 2003-19; pleaded guilty in 2016 to misdemeanor campaign finance charges; sentenced to a monetary forfeiture and community service; the city council's attempt to oust him from office as mayor failed by one vote. Catholic. Still living as of 2019.
  Relatives: Son of James Schmitt and Mary (Gleichner) Schmitt; married, May 26, 1990, to Dona Degenhardt.
  See also Wikipedia article
  John George Schmitz (1930-2001) — also known as John G. Schmitz — of California. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., August 12, 1930. Member of California state senate, 1965-70, 1979; U.S. Representative from California 35th District, 1970-73; defeated in Republican primary, 1972, 1976, 1984; American Independent candidate for President of the United States, 1972; reprimanded by the California Senate in 1982 over a press release issued by his office, which characterized a critic and her supporters with crude slurs; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Senator from California, 1982. Catholic. Member, Young Americans for Freedom; John Birch Society; National Rifle Association; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Knights of Columbus; Order of Alhambra; Toastmasters. Died, of prostate cancer, in the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 10, 2001 (age 70 years, 151 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Father of Mary Kay LeTourneau.
  Campaign slogan: "When you're out of Schmitz, you're out of gear."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Sherman R. Sobocinski (b. 1927) — of South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Cudahy, Milwaukee County, Wis., January 12, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; hydraulic lift operator; shipping clerk; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 24th District; elected 1956, 1958. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, International Association of Machinists; Polish National Alliance; Holy Name Society; Polish Legion of American Veterans. Still living as of 1960.
  Samuel Alphonsus Stritch (1887-1958) — also known as Samuel Stritch — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., August 17, 1887. Catholic priest; bishop of Toledo, 1921-30; archbishop of Milwaukee, 1930-39; archbishop of Chicago, 1940-58; cardinal, 1946-58; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1952 ; offered prayer, Republican National Convention, 1952. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Rome, Italy, May 27, 1958 (age 70 years, 283 days). Entombed at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Ill.; cenotaph at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Garret Stritch and Katherine (O'Malley) Stritch.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bartholomew Thomas Stupak (b. 1952) — also known as Bart Stupak — of Menominee, Menominee County, Mich. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., February 29, 1952. Democrat. Police officer; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 109th District, 1989-90; candidate for Michigan state senate 38th District, 1990; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1993-2011; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Member, National Rifle Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Laurie Ann Olsen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Jeremiah John Sullivan (1852-1898) — also known as Jeremiah Sullivan — of Ashland, Ashland County, Wis. Born in Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, Mich., September 26, 1852. Democrat. Grocer; postmaster at Ashland, Wis., 1886-89. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in Ashland, Ashland County, Wis., June, 1898 (age 45 years, 0 days). Interment at St. Agnes Cemetery, Ashland, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Sullivan and Johanna (Ahearne) Sullivan; married, July 17, 1883, to Anna Elizabeth Felden.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William T. Sullivan (b. 1894) — of Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wis. Born in Oconto, Oconto County, Wis., April 6, 1894. Republican. School teacher; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school administrator; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; tree farmer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Outagamie County 2nd District; elected 1954, 1956, 1958. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Lary J. Swoboda (b. 1939) — of Luxemburg, Kewaunee County, Wis. Born in Luxemburg, Kewaunee County, Wis., May 28, 1939. Democrat. School teacher; member of Wisconsin state assembly 1st District, 1971-75. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Eta Sigma; Jaycees; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1975.
Robert E. Tehan Robert E. Tehan (b. 1905) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., January 7, 1905. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 4th District, 1937-42; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940; member of Wisconsin state senate 9th District, 1943-50; Wisconsin Democratic state chair, 1945; member of Democratic National Committee from Wisconsin, 1949. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James C. Tehan and Mary J. (Ryan) Tehan; married, February 28, 1930, to Louise Feltes.
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
  Tommy George Thompson (b. 1941) — also known as Tommy G. Thompson — of Elroy, Juneau County, Wis.; Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Elroy, Juneau County, Wis., November 19, 1941. Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1967-86; Governor of Wisconsin, 1987-2001; U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 2001-05; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004, 2008; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2008; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 2012. Catholic. Member, Freemasons; Moose. Still living as of 2019.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Peter Gerard Torkildsen (b. 1958) — also known as Peter G. Torkildsen — of Danvers, Essex County, Mass.; Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., January 28, 1958. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1985-91; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1988, 2008; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1993-97; defeated, 1996, 1998; Massachusetts Republican state chair, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Thomas James Walsh (1859-1933) — also known as Thomas J. Walsh — of Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Born in Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wis., June 12, 1859. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Montana, 1906; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1912 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee; speaker), 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932; U.S. Senator from Montana, 1913-33; died in office 1933; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1928. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association. While en route to Washington to accept appointment as U.S. Attorney General, died suddenly of a heart attack, on a train of the Atlantic Coast Line near Wilson, Wilson County, N.C., March 2, 1933 (age 73 years, 263 days). Interment at Resurrection Cemetery, Helena, Mont.
  Relatives: Son of Felix Walsh and Bridget (Comer) Walsh; married, August 15, 1889, to Eleanor C. McClements.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Thomas J. Walsh: J. Leonard Bates, Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana
  William W. Ward (b. 1903) — of New Richmond, St. Croix County, Wis. Born in St. Croix County, Wis., August 8, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from St. Croix County; elected 1956, 1958. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Thaddeus Francis Boleslaw Wasielewski (1904-1976) — also known as Thaddeus F. B. Wasielewski; Thad Wasielewski — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., December 2, 1904. U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1941-47; defeated (Independent), 1946. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Lions; Eagles; Polish National Alliance. Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., April 25, 1976 (age 71 years, 145 days). Interment at St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Anthony Matthias Werner (1894-1977) — also known as A. Matt Werner — of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wis. Born in Kewaskum, Washington County, Wis., February 19, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; newspaper publisher; president, radio station WHBL; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1932, 1940 (alternate), 1948 (alternate); candidate for Wisconsin state senate 20th District, 1972. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Foresters; Eagles. Died in November, 1977 (age 83 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Anton Werner and Emma (Deutsch) Werner; married, October 15, 1924, to Dorothy Elizabeth Bowler.
John H. M. Wigman John Henry M. Wigman (1835-1920) — also known as John H. M. Wigman — of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis.; Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, August 15, 1835. Lawyer; Outagamie County District Attorney; mayor of Green Bay, Wis., 1882-83; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1893-97. Catholic. Dutch ancestry. Died, from diabetes, in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., January 31, 1920 (age 84 years, 169 days). Interment at Allouez Catholic Cemetery, Allouez, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of James B. Wigman and Matilda (Doorenboss) Wigman; married 1857 to Matilda Lyonais; married 1876 to Johanna 'Jennie' Meagher.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: City of Green Bay
Arthur L. Zimny Arthur L. Zimny (1900-1973) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., August 5, 1900. Democrat. Advertising business; member of Wisconsin state senate 3rd District, 1935-42. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish Roman Catholic Union; Polish National Alliance; Knights of Columbus. Died in June, 1973 (age 72 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
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