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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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