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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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Gaylord Anton Nelson (1916-2005) —
also known as Gaylord A. Nelson —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Clear Lake, Polk
County, Wis., June 4,
1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1949-58 (26th District 1949-56, 16th District
1957-58); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,
1952;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1954; Governor of
Wisconsin, 1959-63; U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1963-81; defeated, 1980.
Died July 3,
2005 (age 89 years, 29
days).
Interment at Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, Wis.
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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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John Mandt Nelson (1870-1955) —
also known as John M. Nelson —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Burke town, Dane
County, Wis., October
10, 1870.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; lawyer; member of Wisconsin
Republican State Central Committee, 1901-05; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin, 1905-19, 1921-33 (2nd District
1905-13, 3rd District 1913-19, 1921-33).
Died in Madison, Dane
County, Wis., January
29, 1955 (age 84 years, 111
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wis.
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Knute Nelson (1843-1923) —
of Wisconsin; Alexandria, Douglas
County, Minn.
Born in Vosse Elven, Norway,
February
2, 1843.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1868-69; Douglas
County Attorney, 1872-74; member of Minnesota
state senate 39th District, 1875-78; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Minnesota; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 1883-89; Governor of
Minnesota, 1893-95; U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1895-1923; died in office 1923; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1900,
1904.
Died on
a train near Timonium, Baltimore
County, Md., April
28, 1923 (age 80 years, 85
days).
Interment at Kinkead
Cemetery, Alexandria, Minn.
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Rensselaer Russell Nelson (1826-1904) —
also known as R. R. Nelson —
of Superior, Douglas
County, Wis.; St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in Cooperstown, Otsego
County, N.Y., May 12,
1826.
Lawyer; justice of
Minnesota territorial supreme court, 1857-58.
Died October
15, 1904 (age 78 years, 156
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.
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Ivan A. Nestingen (1921-1978) —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Sparta, Monroe
County, Wis., September
23, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Dane County 2nd District, 1955-56; resigned
1956; mayor
of Madison, Wis., 1956-61.
Died April
24, 1978 (age 56 years, 213
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Frank L. Nikolay (b. 1922) —
of Clark
County, Wis.
Born in Day town, Marathon
County, Wis., September
1, 1922.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1952-53;
Independent candidate for Wisconsin
state attorney general, 1956; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Clark County; elected 1958.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Walter Nortman —
of Wauwatosa, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Republican. Machinist;
lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 20th District, 1939-40.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Wisconsin Blue Book 1940 |
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Frank Mellen Nye (1852-1935) —
also known as Frank M. Nye —
of Clear Lake, Polk
County, Wis.; Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Shirley, Piscataquis
County, Maine, March 7,
1852.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1885; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 1907-13; district
judge in Minnesota, 1920-32.
Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., November
29, 1935 (age 83 years, 267
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, River Falls, Wis.
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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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Thomas Dillon O'Brien (b. 1859) —
also known as Thomas D. O'Brien —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in La Pointe, Ashland
County, Wis., February
14, 1859.
Lawyer; justice of
Minnesota state supreme court, 1909-11; appointed 1909.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Dillon O'Brien and Elizabeth (Kelly) O'Brien; married, April
24, 1888, to Mary C. Cruice. |
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Kenneth John O'Connell (b. 1909) —
also known as Kenneth J. O'Connell —
of Salem, Marion
County, Ore.
Born in Bayfield, Bayfield
County, Wis., December
8, 1909.
Lawyer; law
professor; justice of
Oregon state supreme court, 1958-.
Member, Order of
the Coif; Phi
Delta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel W. O'Connell and Kathryn B. (Smith) O'Connell; married, June 2,
1938, to Evelyn L. Wachsmuth. |
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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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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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Theobald Otjen (1851-1924) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in West China, St. Clair
County, Mich., October
27, 1851.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1895-1907; defeated,
1892, 1893, 1906.
Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., April
11, 1924 (age 72 years, 167
days).
Interment at Forest
Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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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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Joseph A. Padway (b. 1890) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Leeds, England,
July
25, 1890.
Lawyer; executive counsel to Milwaukee Mayor Daniel
W. Hoan; general
counsel, Wisconsin Federation of Labor; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1925.
Jewish.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Morris Padway and Rose (Salomon) Padway; married, March 9,
1912, to Lydia Paetow. |
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Henry L. Palmer —
of Wisconsin.
Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of John
R. Sharpstein, 1863-64; candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1863; Temporary Chair, Democratic National Convention,
1868.
Burial location unknown.
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Theodore D. Parsons (b. 1894) —
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., May 24,
1894.
Lawyer; New
Jersey state attorney general, 1948-54.
Burial location unknown.
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George Howard Paul (1826-1890) —
also known as George H. Paul —
of Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt.; Kenosha, Kenosha
County, Wis.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Danville, Caledonia
County, Vt., March
14, 1826.
Democrat. Lawyer; postmaster at Burlington,
Vt., 1849; Kenosha,
Wis., 1853-61; Milwaukee,
Wis., 1885-89; mayor
of Kenosha, Wis., 1857-59; newspaper
editor; superintendent
of schools; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1872;
Wisconsin
railroad commissioner, 1874-76; member of Democratic
National Committee from Wisconsin, 1876; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1878-81.
Died in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., May 18,
1890 (age 64 years, 65
days).
Interment at Forest
Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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William Barbour Pedigo (1870-1932) —
also known as W. B. Pedigo; "Bill
Bob" —
of Stuart, Patrick
County, Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born, in a log
cabin, at Elamsville, Patrick
County, Va., January
28, 1870.
Republican. Lawyer; Patrick
County Commonwealth Attorney, 1895-99; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1896;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1906; mayor
of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1907-11.
Baptist.
French
ancestry.
Died, of tuberculosis,
in Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla., October
23, 1932 (age 62 years, 269
days).
Interment at Myrtle
Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Fla.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Lewis Pedigo and Sarah Amanda (Taylor) Pedigo; married 1896 to Lena
Attaway. |
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memorial |
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Reino A. Perala (1915-2002) —
of Superior, Douglas
County, Wis.; South Range, Douglas
County, Wis.
Born in Maple, Douglas
County, Wis., August
28, 1915.
Democrat. Blind;
lawyer; hotelier;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Douglas County 1st District, 1953-68.
Died February
25, 2002 (age 86 years, 181
days).
Burial location unknown.
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James Breck Perkins (1847-1910) —
also known as James B. Perkins —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.; Paris, France.
Born in St. Croix Falls, Polk
County, Wis., November
4, 1847.
Republican. Lawyer; member of New York
state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1898; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1901-10 (31st District 1901-03,
32nd District 1903-10); died in office 1910; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New York, 1904.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March
11, 1910 (age 62 years, 127
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.
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Hector H. Perry (b. 1876) —
of Ellendale, Dickey
County, N.Dak.
Born in New London, Waupaca
County, Wis., August
20, 1876.
Democrat. Lawyer; real estate
business; member of North Dakota
Democratic State Committee, 1912-16, 1928-36; North Dakota
Democratic state chair, 1914-16, 1928-31; member of Democratic
National Committee from North Dakota, 1916-24, 1932; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from North Dakota, 1920; U.S. Collector of Internal
Revenue for North Dakota, 1933-47.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ebenezer P. Perry and Caroline J. Perry; married 1900 to Jennie
H. Monty. |
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Jesse M. Peters (b. 1897) —
of Hartford, Washington
County, Wis.
Born in Iron Ridge, Dodge
County, Wis., July 21,
1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
lawyer; Washington
County District Attorney, 1929-30; member of Wisconsin
state senate 13th District, 1939-42.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Wisconsin Blue Book 1940 |
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James D. H. Peterson (b. 1894) —
of La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., August
7, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from La Crosse County 1st District, 1925-26,
1955-60.
Burial location unknown.
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Reuben W. Peterson (b. 1899) —
of Berlin, Green Lake
County, Wis.
Born in Berlin, Green Lake
County, Wis., November
22, 1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;
lawyer; Green
Lake County District Attorney, 1927; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Green Lake and Waushara counties, 1935-39;
resigned 1939; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1936.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Wisconsin Blue Book 1940 |
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Richard E. Peterson (b. 1920) —
of Waupaca, Waupaca
County, Wis.
Born in Waupaca, Waupaca
County, Wis., July 17,
1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Waupaca County, 1951-64.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Evert Petri (b. 1940) —
also known as Thomas E. Petri; Tom Petri —
of Fond du Lac, Fond du
Lac County, Wis.
Born in Marinette, Marinette
County, Wis., May 28,
1940.
Republican. Served
in the Peace Corps; lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state senate 2nd District, 1973-79; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1974; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 6th District, 1979-.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2014.
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John R. Petrus (1923-1983) —
of Highland, Iowa
County, Wis.
Born in Walsenburg, Huerfano
County, Colo., October
23, 1923.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Iowa County, 1953-54; administrative
assistant to U.S. Rep. Vernon
W. Thomson, 1965-66.
Catholic.
Member, Lions.
Died, in Memorial Hospital,
Dodgeville, Iowa
County, Wis., October
2, 1983 (age 59 years, 344
days).
Interment at Highland Public Cemetery, Highland, Wis.
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Charles H. Phillips (1859-1938) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., January
21, 1859.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state senate 6th District, 1933-36; defeated, 1936; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1936.
Died May 28,
1938 (age 79 years, 127
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Vel R. Phillips (b. 1924) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., February
18, 1924.
Democrat. Lawyer; secretary
of state of Wisconsin, 1979-83.
Female.
African
ancestry. Member, American
Association of University Women; League of Women
Voters; Delta
Sigma Theta.
Still living as of 1983.
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Glen E. Pommerening (b. 1927) —
of Wauwatosa, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., September
12, 1927.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 20th District; elected 1954;
elected unopposed 1956, 1958; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1956,
1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Robert Lewis Dorr Potter (1833-1893) —
also known as R. L. D. Potter —
of Berlin, Green Lake
County, Wis.
Born in New York, February
5, 1833.
Lawyer; mayor of
Berlin, Wis., 1893; died in office 1893.
Died November
2, 1893 (age 60 years, 270
days).
Interment at Wautoma Union Cemetery, Wautoma, Wis.
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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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Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus (1883-1961) —
also known as Jacob A. O. Preus —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Columbia
County, Wis., August
28, 1883.
Republican. Clerk to U.S. Sen. Knute
Nelson, 1906-09; lawyer; Minnesota Insurance Commissioner,
1910-14; Minnesota
state auditor, 1915-21; Governor of
Minnesota, 1921-25; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1923.
Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., May 24,
1961 (age 77 years, 269
days).
Interment somewhere
in Decorah, Iowa.
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William Thompson Price (1824-1886) —
also known as William T. Price —
of Black River Falls, Jackson
County, Wis.
Born in Huntingdon
County, Pa., June 17,
1824.
Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1851, 1882; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1857, 1870-71, 1878-81; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Wisconsin; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1883-86; died in
office 1886.
Died in Black River Falls, Jackson
County, Wis., December
6, 1886 (age 62 years, 172
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Black River Falls, Wis.
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David T. Prosser Jr. (b. 1942) —
of Wisconsin.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
24, 1942.
Republican. Lawyer; administrative aide to U.S. Rep. Harold
V. Froelich, 1973-74; Outagamie
County District Attorney, 1977-78; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1979-96; Speaker of
the Wisconsin State Assembly, 1995-96; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1996; justice of
Wisconsin state supreme court, 1998-2016; appointed 1998; retired
2016.
Still living as of 2016.
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