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Forty and Eight
Politician members in Wisconsin

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.   Robert D. Haase (b. 1923) — of Marinette, Marinette County, Wis. Born in Marinette, Marinette County, Wis., May 10, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Marinette County, 1957-66; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1964. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Amvets; Kiwanis; Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Melvin Robert Laird Jr. (1922-2016) — also known as Melvin R. Laird — of Marshfield, Wood County, Wis. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., September 1, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Wisconsin state senate 24th District, 1947-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1956 (speaker), 1960, 1964; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1953-69; U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1969-73. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Freemasons; Elks; United Commercial Travelers; Purple Heart. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1974. Died in Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla., November 16, 2016 (age 94 years, 76 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.   Relatives: Son of Melvin Robert Laird Sr. and Helen Connor Laird; married, October 15, 1945, to Barbara Masters; uncle of Jessica Laird (who married James Edward Doyle); grandson of William Duncan Connor.   Political family: Laird-Doyle family of Marshfield, Wisconsin.   Epitaph: "Purple Heart. Father. Friend. Statesman."   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial   Books about Melvin Laird: Dale Van Atta, With Honor: Melvin Laird in War, Peace, and Politics   Image source: Nixon Presidential Library and Museum   Edward Francis Mertz (1890-1970) — also known as Edward F. Mertz — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., August 15, 1890. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; building contractor; restaurant and tavern operator; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1949-56, 1965-68 (Milwaukee County 16th District 1949-54, Milwaukee County 1st District 1955-56, Milwaukee County 9th District 1965-68). German ancestry. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Eagles. Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., May 3, 1970 (age 79 years, 261 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.   Relatives: Son of Joseph M. Mertz and Catherine (Dickmann) Mertz; married to Meta Fluck.   See also Wikipedia article   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.

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