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Politician members in Wisconsin

  John Matthew Blaska (1885-1957) — also known as John M. Blaska — of Marshall, Dane County, Wis. Born in Medina town, Dane County, Wis., May 14, 1885. Democrat. Farmer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Dane County 2nd District, 1949-50. Member, Farm Bureau. Died in Madison, Dane County, Wis., May 27, 1957 (age 72 years, 13 days). Interment at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery, Sun Prairie, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of John Peregrin Blaska and Anna Ludmilla (Fiedler) Blaska; married, May 11, 1909, to Rose Frances Schuster; father of Jerome L. Blaska and John James Blaska.
  Political family: Blaska family of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Edward H. Cunningham Edward H. Cunningham (1869-1930) — of Newell, Buena Vista County, Iowa. Born in Burlington, Racine County, Wis., December 14, 1869. Republican. Farmer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1909-14; Speaker of the Iowa State House of Representatives, 1913-14; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1916; member, Federal Reserve Board, 1923-30. Member, Farm Bureau. Died, following a heart attack, in Washington, D.C., November 28, 1930 (age 60 years, 349 days). Interment at Newell Cemetery, Newell, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Henry Cunningham and Hannah (Nagel) Cunningham; married to Ida F. Scovel.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — Federal Reserve History
  Image source: Federal Reserve History
  Hugh A. Harper (b. 1885) — of Lancaster, Grant County, Wis. Born in Lancaster, Grant County, Wis., December 24, 1885. Farmer; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1931-36, 1945-52, 1957-64 (Grant County 2nd District 1931-36, 1945-52, Grant County 1957-64); defeated (Independent), 1952; Progressive candidate for Wisconsin state senate 16th District, 1940. Member, Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Alan J. Lasee (b. 1937) — of Wisconsin. Born in Rockland town, Brown County, Wis., July 31, 1937. Republican. Dairy farmer; member of Wisconsin state assembly 3rd District; defeated, 1972; elected 1974; member of Wisconsin state senate 1st District; elected 1978. Member, Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1978.
  Patrick Joseph Lucey (b. 1918) — also known as Patrick J. Lucey — of Ferryville, Crawford County, Wis.; Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis., March 21, 1918. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; grocer; business manager; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Crawford County, 1949-50; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952 (alternate), 1960 (alternate), 1968, 1972; Wisconsin Democratic state chair, 1957-63; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 1965-67; Governor of Wisconsin, 1971-77; defeated (Democratic), 1966; U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, 1977-79; Independent candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1980. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Gregory C. Lucey and Ella (McNamara) Lucey; married, November 14, 1951, to Jean Vlasis.
  See also National Governors Association biography — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  William R. Merriam (b. 1894) — of Rock County, Wis. Born in Delavan, Walworth County, Wis., September 28, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Rock County 1st District; elected 1956, 1958. Member, Farm Bureau; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Charles A. Peterson (b. 1884) — of Rosendale, Fond du Lac County, Wis. Born in Harris, Chisago County, Minn., April 12, 1884. Republican. Farmer; school teacher; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Fond du Lac County 2nd District; elected 1948, 1950; elected unopposed 1952. Member, Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Cletus J. Vanderperren (b. 1912) — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Pittsfield town, Brown County, Wis., March 4, 1912. Democrat. Farmer; auto supply dealer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Brown County 3rd District, 1959-91; defeated, 1956. Member, Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
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