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Harvey R. Abraham (1895-1973) —
of Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis., January
15, 1895.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; photo finishing
business; traveling
salesman; real estate
broker; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Winnebago County 1st District, 1947-60.
Member, American
Legion; Elks.
Died in November, 1973
(age 78
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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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 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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Robert Simeon Babcock (b. 1868) —
also known as Robert S. Babcock —
of Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., 1868.
Republican. Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 26th District,
1907-08; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1911.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Foresters.
Burial location unknown.
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Jacob Leonard Babler (1871-1945) —
also known as Jacob L. Babler —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Born in New Glarus, Green
County, Wis., May 3,
1871.
Republican. Life
insurance business; member of Republican
National Committee from Missouri, 1916-24; philanthropist; delegate
to Missouri state constitutional convention 31st District,
1943-44.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died, from heart
disease, in St. Mary's Hospital,
St.
Louis, Mo., May 31,
1945 (age 74 years, 28
days).
Interment at Bellefontaine
Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry John Babler and Sarah Salome (Lucksinger)
Babler. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
June 1, 1945 |
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Willis Gaylord Clark Bagley (1873-1943) —
also known as Willis G. C. Bagley; W. G. C.
Bagley —
of Mason City, Cerro
Gordo County, Iowa.
Born in Magnolia, Rock
County, Wis., October
29, 1873.
Republican. Banker; in
1934, during a bank robbery, John Dillinger shot at
him and missed; Iowa state
treasurer, 1939-43; died in office 1943.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen;
Moose;
Maccabees;
American
Bankers Association; Lions.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, October
20, 1943 (age 69 years, 356
days).
Interment at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.
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George B. Belting (1914-1998) —
of Beloit, Rock
County, Wis.; St. Petersburg, Pinellas
County, Fla.
Born in De Soto, Vernon
County, Wis., July 15,
1914.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Rock County 3rd District, 1957-70.
Member, Izaak
Walton League; American
Legion; Elks; Kiwanis.
Died August
31, 1998 (age 84 years, 47
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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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Andrew John Biemiller (1906-1982) —
also known as Andrew J. Biemiller —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Sandusky, Erie
County, Ohio, July 23,
1906.
College
instructor; Socialist Party educational director for Milwaukee,
1933-36; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 2nd District, 1937-42; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1945-47, 1949-51;
defeated (Democratic), 1946, 1950, 1952; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948,
1952
(alternate).
Quaker.
Member, Americans
for Democratic Action; Eagles;
Elks; Delta
Kappa Epsilon; American
Federation of Teachers.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., April 3,
1982 (age 75 years, 254
days).
Interment at Ellicott
Family Cemetery, Ellicott City, Md.
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Frederick Elliott Biermann (1884-1968) —
also known as Fred Biermann —
of Decorah, Winneshiek
County, Iowa.
Born in Rochester, Olmsted
County, Minn., March
20, 1884.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper
editor and publisher; postmaster;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1928,
1940;
U.S.
Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1933-39; defeated, 1938.
Agnostic.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., July 1,
1968 (age 84 years, 103
days). His body was
donated to the Iowa Medical School.
Interment at Phelps
Cemetery, Decorah, Iowa.
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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Albert N. Bort (1845-1925) —
of Bridgewater, Oneida
County, N.Y.; Beloit, Rock
County, Wis.; Rock Island, Rock
Island County, Ill.
Born in Hastings, Oswego
County, N.Y., May 10,
1845.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; dry goods
merchant; bank
director; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
York, 1880;
investment manager for Modern Woodmen of America.
Member, Modern
Woodmen of America; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons.
Died in Rock Island, Rock Island
County, Ill., January
23, 1925 (age 79 years, 258
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Beloit, Wis.
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Clarence Alfred Bottolfsen (1891-1964) —
also known as C. A. Bottolfsen —
of Arco, Butte
County, Idaho.
Born in Superior, Douglas
County, Wis., October
10, 1891.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper
publisher; member of Idaho
state house of representatives, 1921-24, 1929-32, 1959-64; Speaker of
the Idaho State House of Representatives, 1931; Idaho
Republican state chair, 1937-38; Governor of
Idaho, 1939-41, 1943-45; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Idaho, 1944.
Lutheran.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Elks.
Died in Boise, Ada
County, Idaho, July 18,
1964 (age 72 years, 282
days).
Interment at Hillcrest
Cemetery, Arco, Idaho.
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Charles E. Broughton (1873-1956) —
of Sheboygan, Sheboygan
County, Wis.
Born in Lamartine, Fond du Lac
County, Wis., October
22, 1873.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; member of Democratic
National Committee from Wisconsin, 1932-41; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1932,
1936;
Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1939; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Wisconsin; owner of radio
station WHBL.
Member, Elks; Izaak
Walton League.
Died in Sheboygan, Sheboygan
County, Wis., October
31, 1956 (age 83 years, 9
days).
Interment at Wildwood
Cemetery, Sheboygan, Wis.
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Ellsworth Brewer Buck (1892-1970) —
also known as Ellsworth B. Buck —
of Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., July 3,
1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; business
executive; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1944-49 (11th District 1944-45,
16th District 1945-49); shot
and seriously wounded, by Charles Van Newkirk, at the Richmond
Borough Hall, April 5, 1949; District Attorney Herman
Methfessel witnessed the shooting from his office; chair of
Richmond County Republican Party, 1951-52; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New York, 1952.
Member, Delta
Tau Delta; Elks; American
Legion.
Died in Stephenson town, Marinette
County, Wis., August
14, 1970 (age 78 years, 42
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Thunder
Mountain Ranch Cemetery, Stephenson town, Marinette County, Wis.
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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.
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Virgil H. Cady (b. 1876) —
of Baraboo, Sauk
County, Wis.
Born in Excelsior, Richland
County, Wis., December
25, 1876.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1909-10; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1914; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1924;
candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1926.
Member, Woodmen;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William C. Cady and Emogene (Huntington) Cady; married, July 14,
1903, to Margaret Pelley. |
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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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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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Isaac N. Coggs (b. 1920) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla., June 5,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; accountant;
tavern
keeper; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 6th District, 1953-64.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Amvets;
Elks; Freemasons.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wilder W. Crane Jr. (b. 1928) —
of Chippewa Falls, Chippewa
County, Wis.
Born in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa
County, Wis., April 7,
1928.
Republican. Lumber
business; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Chippewa County, 1957-58; defeated, 1958.
Member, Jaycees;
American
Political Science Association; Phi
Beta Kappa; Elks.
Still living as of 1958.
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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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John Flanigan Deadman (1868-1932) —
also known as John F. Deadman —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in London, Ontario,
November
26, 1868.
Democrat. Veterinarian;
lost a
leg in a hunting accident; lost an
eye in another accident; candidate for mayor
of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 1915; in 1928, he famously saved
several lives when he brought needed serum and medical supplies by
dogsled, through a heavy winter storm, to snowbound Detour, Mich.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Odd
Fellows; Maccabees;
Modern
Woodmen of America.
Died in a hospital
at Madison, Dane
County, Wis., April
27, 1932 (age 63 years, 153
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
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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.
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Chester Philip Emunson (1886-1956) —
also known as Chester P. Emunson —
of Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Hurley, Iron
County, Wis., August
16, 1886.
Democrat. Printing
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Manistee County, 1933-36;
defeated, 1940, 1942; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1936.
Swedish
and Norwegian
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Died in 1956
(age about
69 years).
Burial location unknown.
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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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Adolph W. Ewert (b. 1865) —
of Pierre, Hughes
County, S.Dak.
Born in La Crosse
County, Wis., June 18,
1865.
Republican. Banker;
delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1908;
member of South
Dakota state senate 24th District, 1909-10; South
Dakota state treasurer, 1913-17.
Baptist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Maccabees;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Ewert and Mina (Haberman) Ewert; married, September
30, 1890, to Carrie E. Dutcher. |
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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.
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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.
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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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Raymond Robert Frazier (1873-1955) —
also known as Raymond R. Frazier —
of Wisconsin; Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born in Viroqua, Vernon
County, Wis., March
21, 1873.
Republican. U.S. Consul in Copenhagen, 1902-05; banker;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1924.
Unitarian.
Member, American
Bankers Association; Psi
Upsilon; Elks.
Died October
4, 1955 (age 82 years, 197
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Frazier and Pluma (Powell) Frazier; married, February
22, 1898, to Augusta Wood. |
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John C. Gower (b. 1941) —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born January
10, 1941.
Republican. Lawyer; Brown
County District Attorney, 1967-71; member of Wisconsin
state assembly 4th District; elected 1972, 1974.
Member, Kiwanis;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees;
National
Rifle Association.
Still living as of 1975.
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Thomas Eugene Grady (1880-1974) —
also known as Thomas E. Grady —
of Olympia, Thurston
County, Wash.
Born in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa
County, Wis., November
19, 1880.
Lawyer;
superior court judge in Washington, 1911-17; justice of
Washington state supreme court, 1942-45, 1949-.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Elks.
Died in Yakima
County, Wash., April 5,
1974 (age 93 years, 137
days).
Interment at Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima, Wash.
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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.
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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.
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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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Ole Hanson (1874-1940) —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.; Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Union Grove, Racine
County, Wis., January
6, 1874.
Progressive. Member of Washington
state house of representatives, 1908-09; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Washington, 1914; mayor
of Seattle, Wash., 1918-19; resigned 1919.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Real
estate developer who created San Clemente and Twentynine Palms,
California.
Died, following a heart
attack, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., July 6,
1940 (age 66 years, 182
days).
Interment at Inglewood
Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.
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Henry Baldwin Harshaw (1842-1900) —
also known as Henry B. Harshaw —
of Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Argyle, Washington
County, N.Y., June 14,
1842.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; postmaster
at Oshkosh,
Wis., 1877-86; Wisconsin
state treasurer, 1887-91.
Member, Elks; Grand
Army of the Republic; Loyal
Legion; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Wounded at the battle of Laurel Hill, Va., 1864, and lost his
left arm as a result.
Died, of tongue
cancer, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., December
25, 1900 (age 58 years, 194
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Riverside
Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.
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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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Daniel Webster Hoan (1881-1961) —
also known as Daniel W. Hoan —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Waukesha, Waukesha
County, Wis., March
12, 1881.
Lawyer;
attorney
for Wisconsin Federation of Labor, 1908-10; mayor
of Milwaukee, Wis., 1916-40; defeated, 1948; Democratic candidate
for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1944, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Wisconsin, 1948,
1952
(alternate); Democratic candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 10th District, 1948; candidate in
Democratic primary for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1950; Democratic candidate for Wisconsin
state senate 8th District, 1952.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Eagles;
Woodmen.
Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., June 11,
1961 (age 80 years, 91
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Edward Halsey Jenison (1907-1996) —
also known as Edward H. Jenison —
of Paris, Edgar
County, Ill.
Born in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac
County, Wis., July 27,
1907.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1947-53 (18th District 1947-49,
23rd District 1949-53); defeated, 1952, 1954; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Illinois, 1956,
1968
(alternate).
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Sigma
Delta Chi; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died June 22,
1996 (age 88 years, 331
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Edward John Jirovec (1918-1993) —
also known as Edward J. Jirovec; "Mr.
J" —
of Miramar, Broward
County, Fla.; Hollywood, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., April 7,
1918.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
broker; candidate for mayor
of Miramar, Fla., 1971, 1975, 1979, 1983.
Presbyterian.
Bohemian
ancestry. Member, Moose;
Elks; Kiwanis;
Toastmasters.
Died in Hollywood, Broward
County, Fla., July 8,
1993 (age 75 years, 92
days).
Interment at Fred
Hunter Hollywood Memorial Gardens, Hollywood, Fla.
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Charles August Kading (1874-1956) —
also known as Charles A. Kading —
of Watertown, Jefferson
County, Wis.
Born in Lowell, Dodge
County, Wis., January
14, 1874.
Republican. Lawyer; Dodge
County District Attorney, 1907-13; mayor
of Watertown, Wis., 1914-16; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1927-33.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died June 19,
1956 (age 82 years, 157
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Watertown, Wis.
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John Kannenberg (1919-2008) —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Texas town, Marathon
County, Wis., December
19, 1919.
Mayor
of Wausau, Wis., 1964-88.
Member, Moose;
Elks; Optimist
Club; United
Commercial Travelers.
Died March
17, 2008 (age 88 years, 89
days).
Interment at Restlawn
Memorial Park, Wausau, Wis.
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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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Nicholas Egbert Knight (b. 1866) —
also known as N. E. Knight —
of Castlewood, Hamlin
County, S.Dak.; Thomas, Hamlin
County, S.Dak.
Born in a log
house, Eau Claire
County, Wis., October
15, 1866.
Republican. Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives, 1913-16, 1931-32 (30th
District 1913-16, 28th District 1931-32); South
Dakota commissioner of school and public lands, 1917-25.
Methodist.
Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Richard Kreul (b. 1924) —
of Fennimore, Grant
County, Wis.
Born in Mt. Ida town, Grant
County, Wis., April
16, 1924.
Republican. Farmer; real estate
broker; member of Wisconsin
state senate 17th District, 1979-91.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; Kiwanis;
Elks.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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John Edward Longworth (1910-1985) —
also known as John E. Longworth; Jack
Longworth —
of Petersburg, Petersburg
census area, Alaska.
Born in Prescott, Pierce
County, Wis., December
10, 1910.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; commercial
fisherman; member of Alaska
state house of representatives, 1959-64 (3rd District 1959-62,
2nd District 1963-64); defeated in primary, 1968; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Alaska, 1964.
Member, Elks; Lambda
Chi Alpha; American
Legion.
Died in Petersburg, Petersburg
census area, Alaska, May 14,
1985 (age 74 years, 155
days).
Interment at Petersburg Memorial Cemetery, Petersburg, Alaska.
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Paul August Luedtke (1888-1968) —
also known as Paul A. Luedtke —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., August
24, 1888.
Republican. Wood
finishing and decorating business; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Marathon County 2nd District, 1943-62.
Member, Moose;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; United
Commercial Travelers.
Died June 18,
1968 (age 79 years, 299
days).
Interment at Pine
Grove Cemetery, Wausau, Wis.
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Robert J. MacDonald (1914-1987) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Superior, Douglas
County, Wis., April
28, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,
1941-44; member of Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1945-46.
Member, Elks; Lions; Eagles.
Died in 1987
(age about
73 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Duncan F. MacDonald and Cecilia M. MacDonald. |
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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. |
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1940 |
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Elmer C. Nitschke (b. 1911) —
of Beaver Dam, Dodge
County, Wis.
Born in Burnett, Dodge
County, Wis., May 20,
1911.
Republican. Farmer; deputy
sheriff; real estate
broker; insurance
agent; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Dodge County 2nd District, 1949-70.
Member, Elks; Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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George Frederick Oaks (1892-1981) —
also known as George F. Oaks —
of Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Winneconne, Winnebago
County, Wis., January
19, 1892.
Mayor
of Oshkosh, Wis., 1933-35, 1939-47; defeated, 1935, 1937, 1947,
1949, 1953.
United
Church of Christ. Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Elks.
Died in Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis., October
6, 1981 (age 89 years, 260
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.
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Relatives: Son
of Willard Oaks and Emily (Lueck) Oaks; married 1917 to Helen
Rohrbeck. |
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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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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John A. Olejniczak and Victoria Olejniczak; married, November
24, 1938, to Gina Bettine. |
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Albert Joseph O'Melia (b. 1889) —
also known as Albert J. O'Melia —
of Rhinelander, Oneida
County, Wis.
Born in Chassell, Houghton
County, Mich., April 4,
1889.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee).
Catholic.
Member, Rotary;
Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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James J. Omerberg (b. 1894) —
also known as Jim Omerberg —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., July 28,
1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1959-60;
defeated, 1954, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Walter Cecil Owen (b. 1868) —
also known as Walter C. Owen —
of Superior, Douglas
County, Wis.; Maiden Rock, Pierce
County, Wis.
Born in Trenton town, Pierce
County, Wis., September
26, 1868.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 10th District, 1907-12; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912;
Wisconsin
state attorney general, 1913-18; justice of
Wisconsin state supreme court, 1918-29.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Bradley Owen and Ellen (Johnston) Owen; married, October
30, 1891, to Alta L. Otis. |
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William J. Patterson (b. 1880) —
of North Dakota.
Born in Neenah, Winnebago
County, Wis., June 4,
1880.
Railway
brakeman, fireman, switchman, and conductor; safety inspector;
Director of Safety for Interstate Commerce Commission, 1934-39;
member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1939-53.
Member, Order
of Railway Conductors; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Union
League.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Amos Patterson and Mary (Bidwell) Patterson; married, April
29, 1912, to Margaret M. Henderman. |
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August Carl Polster (1885-1942) —
also known as August Polster —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., September
24, 1885.
Railway
freight clerk; banker; mayor of
Wausau, Wis., 1938-42; died in office 1942.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Royal
and Select Masters; Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; White
Shrine of Jerusalem; Moose; Royal
Arcanum; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died, in St. Mary's Hospital,
Rochester, Olmsted
County, Minn., February
1, 1942 (age 56 years, 130
days).
Interment at Pine
Grove Cemetery, Wausau, Wis.
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Relatives: Son
of August F. Polster and Anna (Rubritins) Polster. |
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Arthur William Prehn (1884-1951) —
also known as Arthur W. Prehn; A. W. Prehn —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Marathon City, Marathon
County, Wis., December
1, 1884.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912,
1936,
1944;
Marathon
County District Attorney, 1922-25; member of Wisconsin
Republican State Central Committee, 1936.
Presbyterian.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Eagles.
Died, of heart
failure, in Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas
County, Fla., March
24, 1951 (age 66 years, 113
days).
Interment at Restlawn
Memorial Park, Wausau, Wis.
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Jerome F. Quinn (b. 1910) —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis., May 23,
1910.
Republican. Merchant;
real
estate operator; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Brown County 1st District, 1955-74; defeated,
1974.
Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Wilbur A. Racely (b. 1885) —
of Pender, Thurston
County, Neb.
Born in Blue Mounds, Dane
County, Wis., July 10,
1885.
Republican. Thurston
County Surveyor, 1910-15, 1938; merchant;
chair
of Thurston County Republican Party, 1937-40.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Reuben Racely and Katherine (Minnix) Racely; married, May 23,
1914, to Jennie MacHerron. |
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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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Edward D. Roberts (1864-1920) —
of Colton, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Born in Cambria, Columbia
County, Wis., July 18,
1864.
Republican. California
state treasurer, 1911-15; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from California, 1912.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died, three days after surgery for acute appendicitis,
at Ramona Hospital,
San Bernardino, San
Bernardino County, Calif., August
4, 1920 (age 56 years, 17
days).
Entombed at Inglewood
Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.
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Elmore Yocum Sarles (1859-1929) —
also known as E. Y. Sarles —
of Hillsboro, Traill
County, N.Dak.
Born in Wonewoc, Juneau
County, Wis., January
15, 1859.
Republican. Governor of
North Dakota, 1905-07.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died February
14, 1929 (age 70 years, 30
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Hillsboro, N.Dak.
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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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Hiram Arthur Sawyer (b. 1875) —
also known as H. A. Sawyer —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Hartford, Washington
County, Wis., September
4, 1875.
Democrat. Lawyer; Washington
County District Attorney, 1907-15; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1915-23.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hiram Wilson Sawyer and Josephine B. (Coxe) Sawyer; married, February
28, 1924, to Eleanor J. Dillman. |
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Benjamin C. Schuck (1898-1970) —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., October
17, 1898.
Brewery
manager; mayor of
Wausau, Wis., 1958-64.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died in Marathon, Marathon
County, Wis., June 23,
1970 (age 71 years, 249
days).
Interment at Merrill
Memorial Park Cemetery, Merrill, 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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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.
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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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William Kaiser Van Pelt (1905-1996) —
also known as William K. Van Pelt —
of Fond du Lac, Fond du
Lac County, Wis.
Born in Glenbeulah, Sheboygan
County, Wis., March
10, 1905.
Republican. Retail
fuel business; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1944,
1948
(alternate); U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 6th District, 1951-65; defeated,
1964.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Died June 2,
1996 (age 91 years, 84
days).
Interment at Rienzi
Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wis.
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John Christian Voss (1862-1927) —
also known as John C. Voss —
of Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Germany,
September
14, 1862.
Democrat. Grocer; mayor
of Oshkosh, Wis., 1909-11; defeated, 1911, 1912 ( primary).
German
ancestry. Member, Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
United
Commercial Travelers.
Died in Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis., August
22, 1927 (age 64 years, 342
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.
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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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William V. Weber (1901-1989) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Viroqua, Vernon
County, Wis., November
9, 1901.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; superintendent
of schools; university
professor; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1963; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 46th District, 1967-72.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1989
(age about
87 years).
Burial location unknown.
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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
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Alexander Wiley (1884-1967) —
of Chippewa Falls, Chippewa
County, Wis.
Born in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa
County, Wis., May 26,
1884.
Republican. Lawyer; Chippewa
County District Attorney, 1909-15; dairy farmer;
candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1936; U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1939-63.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Sons of
Norway; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Kiwanis;
United
Commercial Travelers.
Died at High Oaks Christian Science Church Sanitarium,
in Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., May 26,
1967 (age 83 years, 0
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
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Francis Everett Yerly (1901-1968) —
also known as Everett Yerly —
of La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis.
Born in Braidwood, Will
County, Ill., September
16, 1901.
Republican. Member of Wisconsin
Republican State Central Committee, 1943-47; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948,
1960,
1964;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin.
Protestant.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Freemasons;
Rotary;
Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died in October, 1968
(age 67
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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