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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.
  Relatives: Son of John A. Adams and Alice B. (Collie) Adams; married, June 15, 1904, to Prudence M. Bennett; nephew of Alva Adams and William Herbert Adams; grandson of John Adams.
  Political family: Adams family of Pueblo, Colorado.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Anderson and Cynthia E. (Harrison) Anderson; married, November 25, 1897, to Myra Blackmun.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Capt. Benjamin D. Atwell and De Emma (Greene) Atwell; married, December 7, 1892, to Susie Snyder.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Charles L. Barnes and Janet (Rankin) Barnes; married, October 18, 1929, to Anne Fisk.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Israel Bazelon and Lena (Krasnovsky) Bazelon; married, June 7, 1936, to Miriam M. Kellner.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Carl Edwin Benson and Anne (Peterson) Benson; married 1942 to Laurel Mae Johnson.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
Grover L. Broadfoot 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.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Alexander Broadfoot and Celia (Tillotson) Broadfoot; married, December 29, 1925, to Margaret Jacobi.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1954
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Washington Irving Butler and Henrietta (Comstock) Butler; married, June 5, 1901, to Emma Allen.
  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.
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  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
  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.
  See also Wisconsin Supreme Court biography
  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.
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Quincy A. Danforth and Gertrude (Silbernagel) Danforth; married, August 21, 1907, to Nora I. Tollefson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
William S. Dwinnell 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.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Even Ekern and Elizabeth (Grimsrud) Ekern; married, August 16, 1899, to Lily C. Anderson.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Oluf Erickson and Dora B. (Swanson) Erickson; married, December 29, 1932, to Huberta Barton Brown.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Powers Flanders and Susan Everett (Greeley) Flanders; married, June 18, 1873, to Mary C. Haney.
Chester A. Fowler 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.
  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
  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.
  Cross-reference: David T. Prosser, Jr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
Oscar Hallam 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.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Hallam and Mary (Wood) Hallam; married, July 27, 1892, to Edith L. Lott.
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Edward C. Hammersley and Ella (Viall) Hammersley; married to Althea Reineking.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Godlove Henning and Henriette (Erdman) Henning; married, December 7, 1898, to Eugenia Husting.
Frank B. Keefe 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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
Warren P. Knowles 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.
  Relatives: Brother of Robert P. Knowles; married 1943 to Dorothy C. Guidry.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1954
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob LaBuy.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Jerris G. Leonard and Marie (Reville) Leonard; married, August 22, 1953, to Mariellen C. Mathie.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of William Lueck and Phillipine (Schauer) Lueck; married, August 20, 1908, to Wanda Krueger.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Harwell Malone and Mary Cole (Cossitt) Malone; married, July 1, 1878, to Alma M. Bennett.
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
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — NNDB dossier — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Jay A. Minow and Doris (Stein) Minow; married, May 29, 1949, to Josephine Baskin.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Daughter of John Clifford Mullarkey and Isabelle A. (Steffes) Mullarkey; married, July 24, 1971, to Thomas E. Korson.
  See also Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
George B. Nelson 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.
  Relatives: Son of James J. Nelson and Juniata P. (Andrews) Nelson; married, April 16, 1912, to Ruth Weller.
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
  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.
  Presumably named for: Patrick Henry
  Relatives: Son of Patrick J. O'Brien and Mary (Green) O'Brien; married, January 23, 1897, to Bessie Kelly; married, May 26, 1926, to Florence E. (Haas) Ingram.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of William Benjamin Rehnquist and Margery (Peck) Rehnquist; married to Natalie Cornell.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
  Books by William H. Rehnquist: The Supreme Court (2002) — All the Laws but One : Civil Liberties in Wartime (2000) — Centennial Crisis : The Disputed Election of 1876 (2004)
  Books about William H. Rehnquist: John W. Dean, The Rehnquist Choice: The Untold Story of the Nixon Appointment That Redefined the Supreme Court — John A. Jenkins, The Partisan: The Life of William Rehnquist
  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
  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.
  Relatives: Son of John Whitcome Reynolds Sr.; married 1947 to Patricia Ann Brady; married 1971 to Janes C. Conway.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
  See also congressional biography — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Wareham Paul Rix and Marie Louise (Stauffer) Rix; married, September 30, 1907, to Sara C. Barney.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of August Sauthoff and Hermine (Brueggemann) Sauthoff; married, August 10, 1918, to Alice Thoroughgood Kimball; married, June 18, 1937, to Lenore Gilmour.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Francis W. Schwellenbach and Martha (Baxter) Schwellenbach; married, December 30, 1935, to Anne Duffy.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — NNDB dossier — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
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
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Christian George Wadmond and Celia (Jensen) Wadmond; married, July 27, 1938, to Mary Elita Cason.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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
  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 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.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Whitehead and Elizabeth Ann (Paisley) Whitehead; married, July 12, 1881, to Lavinia Fletcher Barrows; married, May 15, 1919, to Julet Claire Thorp.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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