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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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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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Stephen Bolles (1866-1941) —
of Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio; Erie, Erie
County, Pa.; Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.; Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.; Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga.; Janesville, Rock
County, Wis.
Born in Springboro, Crawford
County, Pa., June 25,
1866.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; newspaper
editor and publisher; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Wisconsin, 1928;
member of Wisconsin
Republican State Central Committee, 1936; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1939-41; died in
office 1941.
Congregationalist.
Member, Sigma
Delta Chi; Kiwanis; Grange.
Died in Washington,
D.C., July 8,
1941 (age 75 years, 13
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Wis.
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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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Frank J. Cosgrove (b. 1914) —
of Richland Center, Richland
County, Wis.
Born in Viola, Richland
County, Wis., October
22, 1914.
Democrat. Farmer; insurance
agent; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Crawford and Richland counties, 1959-60.
Member, Kiwanis.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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George Jonathan Danforth (1875-1952) —
also known as George J. Danforth —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Meeme, Manitowoc
County, Wis., November
21, 1875.
Republican. Lawyer; Minnehaha
County State's Attorney, 1910-11; member of South
Dakota state senate 10th District, 1919-22; candidate for U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1930, 1938.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Died March
30, 1952 (age 76 years, 130
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.
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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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Rupert Emil Flower (1896-1964) —
also known as Rupert Flower —
of Visalia, Tulare
County, Calif.
Born in Monticello, Green
County, Wis., September
18, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; optometrist;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1948.
Member, Kiwanis.
Died in 1964
(age about
67 years).
Burial location unknown.
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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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Mark Andrew Green (b. 1960) —
also known as Mark Green —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., June 1,
1960.
Republican. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1992-98; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1999-; U.S.
Ambassador to Tanzania, 2007-.
Catholic.
Member, Kiwanis; Optimist
Club.
Still living as of 2014.
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Warren Everett Green (1870-1945) —
also known as Warren E. Green —
of Hazel, Hamlin
County, S.Dak.
Born in Jackson
County, Wis., March
10, 1870.
Republican. Farmer;
member of South
Dakota state senate 27th District, 1907-08, 1923-26; Governor of
South Dakota, 1931-33; candidate in inconclusive primary 1930;
delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1936.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Died April
27, 1945 (age 75 years, 48
days).
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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Oscar Hallam (b. 1865) —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in Linden town, Iowa
County, Wis., October
19, 1865.
Republican. Lawyer;
district judge in Minnesota 2nd District, 1905-13; justice of
Minnesota state supreme court, 1913-23; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1923; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Minnesota, 1928.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Phi
Beta Kappa; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Hallam and Mary (Wood) Hallam; married, July 27,
1892, to Edith L. Lott. |
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Harold F. Huibregtse (1907-2005) —
of Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan
County, Wis.
Born in Lima town, Sheboygan
County, Wis., August
20, 1907.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; farm owner;
investment
broker; bank
director; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Sheboygan County 2nd District, 1955-58;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 20th District, 1959-60; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1964.
Christian
Reformed. Member, Kiwanis.
Died, in Pine Haven Christian Home,
Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan
County, Wis., February
21, 2005 (age 97 years, 185
days).
Interment at Sheboygan Falls Cemetery, Sheboygan Falls, Wis.
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Franklin M. Jahnke (b. 1900) —
of Markesan, Green Lake
County, Wis.
Born in Marquette town, Green Lake
County, Wis., April
20, 1900.
Republican. Dairy farmer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Green Lake and Waushara counties, 1957-68.
Member, Kiwanis.
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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Roland Ellsworth Harry Kannenberg (1907-1983) —
also known as Roland E. Kannenberg —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.; Mercer, Iron
County, Wis.
Born in Kenosha
County, Wis., September
25, 1907.
Member of Wisconsin
state senate 25th District, 1935-38; defeated, 1938 (Progressive,
25th District), 1956 (Democratic, 12th District); Democratic
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 10th District, 1952.
Protestant.
Member, Kiwanis.
Died, of cancer,
in University Hospital,
Madison, Dane
County, Wis., November
15, 1983 (age 76 years, 51
days).
Interment at Mercer
Cemetery, Mercer, Wis.
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Warren Perley Knowles (1908-1993) —
also known as Warren P. Knowles —
of New Richmond, St. Croix
County, Wis.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in River Falls, Pierce
County, Wis., August
19, 1908.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 10th District, 1941-54; served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1948,
1956,
1960,
1964,
1972;
Lieutenant
Governor of Wisconsin, 1955-59, 1961-63; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Wisconsin; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1957; Governor of
Wisconsin, 1965-71.
Protestant.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Eagles;
Kiwanis.
Suffered a heart
attack at the end of a day of fishing,
during the annual "Governor's Open" fishing tournament, and died soon
after at Black River Memorial Hospital,
Black River Falls, Jackson
County, Wis., May 1,
1993 (age 84 years, 255
days). His body was
donated to the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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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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Reuben LaFave (1915-1995) —
of Oconto, Oconto
County, Wis.
Born in Oconto, Oconto
County, Wis., September
27, 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; service
station owner; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Oconto County, 1951-56; member of Wisconsin
state senate 30th District, 1957-76.
Member, Kiwanis.
Died in Portage, Columbia
County, Wis., March
12, 1995 (age 79 years, 166
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Oconto, Wis.
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Henry A. Moehlenpah (1867-1949) —
of Clinton, Rock
County, Wis.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Joliet, Will
County, Ill., March 9,
1867.
Democrat. Banker;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1906; candidate for
Lieutenant
Governor of Wisconsin, 1908; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Wisconsin; candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1918; member, Federal Reserve Board, 1919-20.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Kappa Sigma; Kiwanis.
Died November
9, 1949 (age 82 years, 245
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Victor W. Nehs (b. 1887) —
of Neillsville, Clark
County, Wis.
Born in Menomonee Falls, Waukesha
County, Wis., July 28,
1887.
Progressive. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; served in the U.S.
Army during World War I; justice of the peace; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Clark County, 1935-37.
Member, Kiwanis; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Norbert Nuttelman (b. 1911) —
of West Salem, La Crosse
County, Wis.
Born in La Crosse
County, Wis., March 8,
1911.
Republican. Dairy farmer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from La Crosse County 2nd District, 1961-69;
defeated, 1958.
Member, Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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John Whitcome Reynolds Jr. (1921-2002) —
also known as John W. Reynolds, Jr. —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis., April 4,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1950; chair of
Brown County Democratic Party, 1953-57; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Wisconsin; Wisconsin
state attorney general, 1959-63; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Wisconsin, 1960;
Governor
of Wisconsin, 1963-65; defeated, 1964; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1964;
U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1965-86;
senior judge, 1986-2002.
Member, American Bar
Association; Kiwanis; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, from complications of heart
disease, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., January
6, 2002 (age 80 years, 277
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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Daniel David Rostenkowski (1928-2010) —
also known as Dan Rostenkowski; "Rosty";
"Chicago Powerhouse" —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
2, 1928.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member
of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1953-55; member of Illinois
state senate, 1955-59; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1959-95 (8th District 1959-93, 5th
District 1993-95); defeated, 1994; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Illinois, 1960,
1964,
1968,
1976,
1984
(delegation chair), 1988,
1992.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus; Kiwanis; Moose.
Indicted
in 1994 on 17 felony charges;
pleaded
guilty in April 1996 to two counts of misuse of public funds; sentenced
to seventeen months in federal prison;
released in 1997.
Died in Powers Lake, Kenosha
County, Wis., August
11, 2010 (age 82 years, 221
days).
Interment at St.
Adalbert's Cemetery, Niles, Ill.
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Lynn Ellsworth Stalbaum (1920-1999) —
also known as Lynn E. Stalbaum —
of Racine, Racine
County, Wis.; Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md.
Born in Waterford, Racine
County, Wis., May 15,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Wisconsin
state senate 21st District, 1955-65; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1965-67; defeated,
1966, 1968.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Kiwanis.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., June 27,
1999 (age 79 years, 43
days).
Interment at Norway
Lutheran Cemetery, Wind Lake, Wis.
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Donald Edgar Tewes (1916-2012) —
also known as Donald E. Tewes —
of Waukesha, Waukesha
County, Wis.
Born in Merrill, Lincoln
County, Wis., August
4, 1916.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; president, Tewes
Plastics
Corporation; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1957-59; defeated,
1958, 1960.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Kiwanis.
Died in Waukesha, Waukesha
County, Wis., August
29, 2012 (age 96 years, 25
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles E. Turnock —
of Kenosha, Kenosha
County, Wis.
Candidate for mayor
of Kenosha, Wis., 1920.
Member, Kiwanis.
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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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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