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Harry Wilfred Adams (b. 1879) —
also known as Harry W. Adams —
of Beloit, Rock
County, Wis.
Born in Blanchardville, Lafayette
County, Wis., February
13, 1879.
Lawyer;
chairman, Dell Food
Specialty Co.; director, Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Co.; mayor of
Beloit, Wis., 1914-18.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen;
Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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William A. Anderson (1873-1954) —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Adams
County, Wis., October
19, 1873.
Lawyer;
mayor
of Minneapolis, Minn., 1931-33; candidate for justice of
Minnesota state supreme court, 1934; municipal judge in
Minnesota, 1936-43; district judge in Minnesota, 1944.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar Association; Modern
Woodmen; Sons of
Norway; Foresters.
Died December
12, 1954 (age 81 years, 54
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel Anderson and Cynthia E. (Harrison) Anderson; married, November
25, 1897, to Myra Blackmun. |
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William Hawley Atwell (1869-1961) —
also known as William H. Atwell —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in Sparta, Monroe
County, Wis., June 9,
1869.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1898-1913; candidate
for Governor of
Texas, 1922; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, 1923-54; took
senior status 1954.
Methodist.
Member, Elks;
American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Redmen.
Died December
22, 1961 (age 92 years, 196
days).
Interment at Sparkman
Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
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Relatives: Son
of Capt. Benjamin D. Atwell and De Emma (Greene) Atwell; married, December
7, 1892, to Susie Snyder. |
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Stanley Nelson Barnes (1900-1990) —
also known as Stanley N. Barnes —
of San Marino, Los
Angeles County, Calif.; Pasadena, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Baraboo, Sauk
County, Wis., May 1,
1900.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer;
superior court judge in California, 1947-53; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1956-70; took
senior status 1970.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar Association; Federal
Bar Association; Sigma
Chi; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died March 5,
1990 (age 89 years, 308
days).
Burial location unknown.
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David Lionel Bazelon (1909-1993) —
also known as David L. Bazelon —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Superior, Douglas
County, Wis., September
3, 1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1948;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1949-79; took
senior status 1979.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar Association; Federal
Bar Association; American
Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
19, 1993 (age 83 years, 169
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Israel Bazelon and Lena (Krasnovsky) Bazelon; married, June 7,
1936, to Miriam M. Kellner. |
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Paul Benson (1918-2004) —
of Grand Forks, Grand
Forks County, N.Dak.
Born in Greenville Township, LaMoure
County, N.Dak., June 1,
1918.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; executive secretary
(1946-49) and administrative assistant (1949) to U.S. Sen. Milton
R. Young; lawyer; North
Dakota state attorney general, 1954-55; U.S.
District Judge for North Dakota, 1971-85; took senior status 1985.
Lutheran.
Member, American Bar Association; Rotary;
American
Legion; Elks.
Died, in Willow Point Memory Care Assisted
Living, Verona, Dane
County, Wis., April
22, 2004 (age 85 years, 326
days).
Interment at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, N.Dak.
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Grover Lee Broadfoot (1892-1962) —
also known as Grover L. Broadfoot —
of Mondovi, Buffalo
County, Wis.
Born in Independence, Trempealeau
County, Wis., December
27, 1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Buffalo
County District Attorney, 1923-35; mayor of Mondovi, Wis.,
1943-47; president, Mondovi State Bank;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1945-48; Wisconsin
state attorney general, 1948; appointed 1948; justice of
Wisconsin state supreme court, 1948-62; appointed 1948; died in
office 1962.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Kappa
Sigma.
Died May 18,
1962 (age 69 years, 142
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. Alexander Broadfoot and Celia (Tillotson) Broadfoot; married,
December
29, 1925, to Margaret Jacobi. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article |
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1954 |
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Charles C. Butler (b. 1865) —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., February
6, 1865.
Republican. Lawyer;
district judge in Colorado, 1912-26; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1927-37; chief
justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1935-36.
Member, Freemasons;
American Bar Association; American
Judicature Society.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Washington Irving Butler and Henrietta (Comstock) Butler; married,
June
5, 1901, to Emma Allen. |
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Arnold J. Cane (b. 1914) —
of Menasha, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Ontonagon, Ontonagon
County, Mich., December
11, 1914.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1951-60 (Winnebago County 2nd District 1951-54,
Winnebago County 3rd District 1955-60).
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Kiwanis;
Elks; Eagles;
American Bar Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Milton Robert Carr (b. 1943) —
also known as Bob Carr —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Janesville, Rock
County, Wis., March
27, 1943.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1975-81, 1983-95 (6th District
1975-81, 1983-93, 8th District 1993-95); defeated, 1972, 1980;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980,
1988;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1994.
Baptist.
Member, American Civil
Liberties Union; American Bar Association; Common
Cause; NAACP.
Still living as of 2020.
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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.
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N. Patrick Crooks (1938-2015) —
Born in Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis., May 16,
1938.
Justice
of Wisconsin state supreme court, 1996-2015.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died September
21, 2015 (age 77 years, 128
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert M. Curley (b. 1922) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., November
23, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 18th District, 1959-60.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
American Bar Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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George Jonathan Danforth (1875-1952) —
also known as George J. Danforth —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Meeme, Manitowoc
County, Wis., November
21, 1875.
Republican. Lawyer; Minnehaha
County State's Attorney, 1910-11; member of South
Dakota state senate 10th District, 1919-22; candidate for U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1930, 1938.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Died March
30, 1952 (age 76 years, 130
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.
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William S. Dwinnell —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Wisconsin.
Lawyer;
member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 40, 1899-1900; member of
Minnesota
state senate, 1911-18 (40th District 1911-14, 30th District
1915-18).
Member, American Bar Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Herman Lewis Ekern (b. 1872) —
also known as Herman L. Ekern —
of Whitehall, Trempealeau
County, Wis.; Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Trempealeau
County, Wis., December
27, 1872.
Lawyer;
Trempealeau
County District Attorney, 1895-99; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Trempealeau County, 1903-08; Speaker of
the Wisconsin State Assembly, 1907; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1908
(alternate), 1920
(alternate), 1924
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1928
(alternate); Wisconsin
insurance commissioner, 1911-15; Wisconsin
state attorney general, 1923-27; Wisconsin
Republican state chair, 1929-32; Lieutenant
Governor of Wisconsin, 1938-39; appointed 1938; Progressive
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1938.
Lutheran.
Member, American Bar Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Even Ekern and Elizabeth (Grimsrud) Ekern; married, August
16, 1899, to Lily C. Anderson. |
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Leif Erickson (1906-1998) —
of Richland
County, Mont.; Helena, Lewis and
Clark County, Mont.
Born in Cashton, Monroe
County, Wis., July 29,
1906.
Democrat. Lawyer; Richland
County Attorney, 1936-38; justice of
Montana state supreme court, 1938-46; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Montana, 1940
(alternate), 1948,
1952,
1956;
Democratic candidate for Governor of
Montana, 1944, 1948 (primary); candidate for U.S.
Senator from Montana, 1946; Montana
Democratic state chair, 1956-58; member of Democratic
National Committee from Montana, 1962-73.
Lutheran.
Norwegian
ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Lambda
Chi Alpha; Sons of
Norway; Freemasons;
Eagles;
Elks.
Died at the Riverside Health
Care Center, Missoula, Missoula
County, Mont., December
22, 1998 (age 92 years, 146
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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Relatives: Son
of Oluf Erickson and Dora B. (Swanson) Erickson; married, December
29, 1932, to Huberta Barton Brown. |
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James Greeley Flanders (b. 1844) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in New London, Merrimack
County, N.H., December
13, 1844.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1877; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Wisconsin, 1896.
Member, American Bar Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter Powers Flanders and Susan Everett (Greeley) Flanders;
married, June 18,
1873, to Mary C. Haney. |
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Chester Almeron Fowler (b. 1862) —
also known as Chester A. Fowler —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.; Portage, Columbia
County, Wis.; Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Rubicon, Dodge
County, Wis., December
25, 1862.
Democrat. Lawyer;
circuit judge in Wisconsin 18th Circuit, 1905-29; justice of
Wisconsin state supreme court, 1929-40.
Member, American Bar Association; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Franklin Dwight Fowler and Maria Antoinette (Cole) Fowler;
married, May 30,
1892, to Carrie J. Smith. |
| | | Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book
1940 |
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Harold Vernon Froehlich (b. 1932) —
also known as Harold Froehlich —
of Appleton, Outagamie
County, Wis.
Born in Appleton, Outagamie
County, Wis., May 12,
1932.
Republican. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1963-73; Speaker of
the Wisconsin State Assembly, 1967-71; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1972;
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1973-75; defeated,
1974, 1976; circuit judge in Wisconsin, 1981.
Lutheran.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Optimist
Club.
Still living as of 2014.
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Oscar Hallam (b. 1865) —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in Linden town, Iowa
County, Wis., October
19, 1865.
Republican. Lawyer;
district judge in Minnesota 2nd District, 1905-13; justice of
Minnesota state supreme court, 1913-23; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1923; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Minnesota, 1928.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Phi
Beta Kappa; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Hallam and Mary (Wood) Hallam; married, July 27,
1892, to Edith L. Lott. |
| | | Image source: Minnesota Legislative
Manual 1917 |
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Charles E. Hammersley (1881-1957) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Madison, Dane
County, Wis., October
2, 1881.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1930; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1932,
1936,
1940.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar Association; Elks.
Died in 1957
(age about
75 years).
Interment at Forest
Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward C. Hammersley and Ella (Viall) Hammersley; married to
Althea Reineking. |
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Edward Julius Henning (b. 1868) —
also known as Edward J. Henning —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.; San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Iron Ridge, Dodge
County, Wis., December
28, 1868.
Lawyer;
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1910-11.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar Association; Delta
Tau Delta; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Godlove Henning and Henriette (Erdman) Henning; married, December
7, 1898, to Eugenia Husting. |
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Frank Bateman Keefe (1887-1952) —
also known as Frank B. Keefe —
of Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Winneconne, Winnebago
County, Wis., September
23, 1887.
Republican. Lawyer; Winnebago
County District Attorney, 1922-28; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 6th District, 1939-51.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles.
Died February
5, 1952 (age 64 years, 135
days).
Interment at Lake
View Memorial Park, Oshkosh, 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.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 10th District, 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; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Wisconsin; candidate 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.
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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Relatives: Son
of Jacob LaBuy. |
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Jerris G. Leonard (1931-2006) —
also known as Jerris Leonard —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.; Washington,
D.C.; Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
17, 1931.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 19th District, 1957-60;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 4th District, 1961-68; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1968; administrator, Law Enforcement
Assistance Administration, 1971; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from District of Columbia, 1984.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died in Washington,
D.C., July 27,
2006 (age 75 years, 191
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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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 from Outagamie County 2nd District, 1951-54;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 14th District, 1955-84; candidate 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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Arthur W. Lueck (b. 1885) —
of Beaver Dam, Dodge
County, Wis.
Born in Juneau, Dodge
County, Wis., July 19,
1885.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1936.
Member, American Bar Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Lueck and Phillipine (Schauer) Lueck; married, August
20, 1908, to Wanda Krueger. |
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Booth M. Malone (b. 1854) —
of Beloit, Rock
County, Wis.; Denver,
Colo.
Born in Benton
County, Miss., August
9, 1854.
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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Relatives: Son
of Richard Harwell Malone and Mary Cole (Cossitt) Malone; married, July 1,
1878, to Alma M. Bennett. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Martin and Bridget (Farrell) Martin; married, October
5, 1904, to Mildred Eleanor Wright. |
| | | Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book
1940 |
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Abner Joseph Mikva (1926-2016) —
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, 1979-94; retired
1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., July 4,
2016 (age 90 years, 165
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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;
Honorary
Consul-General for Singapore in Chicago,
Ill., 2006.
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 2016.
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Mary J. Mullarkey (b. 1943) —
of Colorado.
Born in New London, Waupaca
County, Wis., September
28, 1943.
Lawyer;
justice
of Colorado state supreme court, 1987-2010; appointed 1987;
retired 2010; chief
justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1998-2008.
Female.
Member, American Bar Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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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.
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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Relatives: Son
of John G. Murphy and Ellen (McCarthy) Murphy; married, June 16,
1888, to Henrietta Johnsen. |
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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.
Republican. Lawyer; Portage
County District Attorney, 1906-12; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1908;
justice
of Wisconsin state supreme court, 1930-40; 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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Relatives: Son
of James J. Nelson and Juniata P. (Andrews) Nelson; married, April
16, 1912, to Ruth Weller. |
| | | Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book
1940 |
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Patrick Henry O'Brien (1868-1956) —
also known as Patrick H. O'Brien —
of Superior, Douglas
County, Wis.; Calumet, Houghton
County, Mich.; Laurium, Houghton
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Phoenix, Keweenaw
County, Mich., March
15, 1868.
Democrat. Miner; lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1900; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1908 (12th District), 1930 (6th
District); circuit
judge in Michigan 12th Circuit, 1912-22; resigned 1922;
defeated, 1935 (3rd Circuit); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1912
(speaker),
1928
(alternate), 1932;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1919, 1925; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1932; Michigan
state attorney general, 1933-34; defeated, 1934; candidate for
mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1937; Wayne
County Probate Judge, 1939.
Member, American Bar Association; National
Lawyers Guild; Knights
of Columbus; Eagles;
Elks.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
28, 1956 (age 88 years, 258
days).
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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William Hubbs Rehnquist (1924-2005) —
also known as William H. Rehnquist; William Donald
Rehnquist —
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., October
1, 1924.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Associate
Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1972-86; Chief
Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1986-2005; died in office 2005.
Lutheran.
Member, American Bar Association; Phi
Beta Kappa; Pi
Sigma Alpha.
Died September
3, 2005 (age 80 years, 337
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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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.
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John Whitcome Reynolds Jr. (1921-2002) —
also known as John W. Reynolds, Jr. —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis., April 4,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1950; chair of
Brown County Democratic Party, 1953-57; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Wisconsin; Wisconsin
state attorney general, 1959-63; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Wisconsin, 1960;
Governor
of Wisconsin, 1963-65; defeated, 1964; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1964;
U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1965-86;
senior judge, 1986-2002.
Member, American Bar Association; Kiwanis;
Knights
of Columbus.
Died, from complications of heart
disease, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., January
6, 2002 (age 80 years, 277
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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James E. Risch (b. 1943) —
also known as Jim Risch —
of Boise, Ada
County, Idaho.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., May 3,
1943.
Republican. Rancher; lawyer; Ada
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1970-74; member of Idaho
state senate, 1975-89, 1995-2003; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Idaho, 1988,
2004,
2008
(delegation chair); Lieutenant
Governor of Idaho, 2003-06, 2007-09; Governor of
Idaho, 2006; U.S.
Senator from Idaho, 2009-.
Member, American Bar Association; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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Carl Barnett Rix (1878-1963) —
also known as Carl B. Rix —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Jackson, Washington
County, Wis., September
30, 1878.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin,
1940.
Member, American Bar Association; Order of
the Coif; Delta
Chi; Delta
Theta Phi.
Died in October, 1963
(age 85
years, 0 days).
Interment at Union
Cemetery, West Bend, Wis.
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Harry Sauthoff (1879-1966) —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Madison, Dane
County, Wis., June 3,
1879.
School
teacher; lawyer; Dane
County District Attorney, 1915-17; private secretary to Gov. John
J. Blaine, 1921; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1925-28; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1935-39, 1941-45;
Progressive candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1944.
Member, Eagles;
Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Lions;
Sons
of Union Veterans; American Bar Association; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Died in Madison, Dane
County, Wis., June 16,
1966 (age 87 years, 13
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wis.
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Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach (1894-1948) —
also known as Lewis B. Schwellenbach —
of Neppel (now Moses Lake), Grant
County, Wash.
Born in Superior, Douglas
County, Wis., September
20, 1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; chair of
King County Democratic Party, 1928-30; candidate for Governor of
Washington, 1932; U.S.
Senator from Washington, 1935-40; U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, 1940-45;
resigned 1945; U.S.
Secretary of Labor, 1945-48; died in office 1948.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; American
Society for International Law; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; American Bar
Association; Rotary;
Elks; Eagles.
Died in Walter
Reed Hospital, Washington,
D.C., June 10,
1948 (age 53 years, 264
days).
Interment at Evergreen-Washelli
Memorial Park, Seattle, Wash.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of James C. Tehan and Mary J. (Ryan) Tehan; married, February
28, 1930, to Louise Feltes. |
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1940 |
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Lawrence W. Timmerman (b. 1910) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., June 1,
1910.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 5th District, 1955-60.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Judicature Society.
Burial location unknown.
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Lowell Curtis Wadmond (1896-1986) —
also known as Lowell Wadmond —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Racine, Racine
County, Wis., March
16, 1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar Association; Order of
the Coif; Freemasons.
Died September
25, 1986 (age 90 years, 193
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Lakeland, Fla.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Anton Werner and Emma (Deutsch) Werner; married, October
15, 1924, to Dorothy Elizabeth Bowler. |
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John Meek Whitehead (1852-1924) —
also known as John M. Whitehead —
of Janesville, Rock
County, Wis.
Born near Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill., July 29,
1852.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1896-1912; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Wisconsin, 1920.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Economic Association; Phi
Delta Theta.
Died in Janesville, Rock
County, Wis., August
31, 1924 (age 72 years, 33
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Wis.
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