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Telephone and Telegraph Politicians in Wisconsin

  John James Blaine (1875-1934) — also known as John J. Blaine — of Boscobel, Grant County, Wis. Born in Wingville town, Grant County, Wis., May 4, 1875. Republican. Lawyer; vice-president, Boscobel Telephone Company; mayor of Boscobel, Wis., 1901-04, 1906-07; member of Wisconsin state senate 16th District, 1909-12; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912 (alternate), 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928 (speaker), 1932; Wisconsin state attorney general, 1919-21; Governor of Wisconsin, 1921-27; defeated (Independent), 1914; U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1927-33; defeated in primary, 1932. Died in Boscobel, Grant County, Wis., April 16, 1934 (age 58 years, 347 days). Interment at Boscobel Cemetery, Boscobel, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of James Ferguson Blaine and Elizabeth (Johnson) Blaine; married, August 23, 1904, to Anna C. McSpaden.
  Cross-reference: Harry Sauthoff
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Charles A. Budlong Charles Aaron Budlong (b. 1859) — also known as Charles A. Budlong — of Marinette, Marinette County, Wis. Born in Frankfort, Herkimer County, N.Y., July 8, 1859. Republican. Telegrapher; railway agent; merchant; customs inspector; Marinette County Sheriff, 1913; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Marinette County, 1915-16, 1927-34, 1937-40; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1936. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Aaron Budlong and Julianna (Meyers) Budlong; married to Ellen Finnegan.
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
  William Joseph Cary (1865-1934) — also known as William J. Cary — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., March 22, 1865. Republican. Telegraph operator; Milwaukee County Sheriff, 1904-06; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1907-19; Milwaukee County Clerk, 1921-33. Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., January 2, 1934 (age 68 years, 286 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Allen J. Flannigan (b. 1909) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Princeton, Gibson County, Ind., June 9, 1909. Democrat. Telegraph operator; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; toolgrinder; committeeman of Steelworkers Local 1114, 1948-56; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 7th District, 1957-66. Member, United Steelworkers of America. Burial location unknown.
Charles N. Herreid Charles Nelson Herreid (1857-1928) — also known as Charles N. Herreid — of McPherson County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.); Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Born in Dane County, Wis., October 20, 1857. Republican. Lawyer; McPherson County State's Attorney; McPherson County Judge; Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1893-97; South Dakota Republican state chair, 1898-1900; Governor of South Dakota, 1901-05; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1916; director, Western Mutual Life Insurance Co.; vice-president, Dakota Central Telephone Co.; president, Citizens Trust and Savings Bank. Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Died July 6, 1928 (age 70 years, 260 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Aberdeen, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of N. Herreid and Tena (Kytle) Herreid; married 1882 to Jeannette E. Slye.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, December 1902
  Benjamin Franklin Hopkins (1829-1870) — also known as Benjamin F. Hopkins — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Hebron, Washington County, N.Y., April 22, 1829. Republican. Telegraph operator; private secretary to Gov. Coles Bashford, 1856-57; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1862-63; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1866; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1867-70; died in office 1870. Died in Madison, Dane County, Wis., January 1, 1870 (age 40 years, 254 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wis.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Franklin
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Henry W. Hupfauf (b. 1885) — of Calumet County, Wis. Born in Harrison town, Calumet County, Wis., August 11, 1885. Democrat. Farmer; sugar company field man; general store operator; tavern owner; organizer of cooperative telephone company; treasurer of a butter and cheese cooperative; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Calumet County; elected 1936; defeated, 1938, 1940. Burial location unknown.
  William Henry Harrison Llewellyn (b. 1854) — also known as William H. H. Llewellyn — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb.; Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, N.M. Born in Monroe, Green County, Wis., September 9, 1854. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico Territory, 1884, 1896 (member, Credentials Committee; speaker), 1904; U.S. Indian Agent for Apache Indians, 1881-85; director and attorney for mining companies; attorney for Western Union Telegraph Co.; member of New Mexico territorial House of Representatives, 1897, 1901-03; Speaker of New Mexico Territory House of Representatives, 1897; major in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Attorney for New Mexico, 1905-07; member of New Mexico state house of representatives, 1912. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: William Henry Harrison
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Howard Llewellyn and Louisa (Fry) Llewellyn; married, March 9, 1878, to Ida M. Little.
Henry C. Payne Henry Clay Payne (1843-1904) — also known as Henry C. Payne — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Ashfield, Franklin County, Mass., November 23, 1843. Republican. Postmaster at Milwaukee, Wis., 1876-85; president, Wisconsin Telephone Company; president, Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company; president, American Street Railway Association; receiver, Northern Pacific Railroad; member of Republican National Committee from Wisconsin, 1880-1904; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1904; Wisconsin Republican state chair, 1892; U.S. Postmaster General, 1902-04; died in office 1904. Methodist. Died in Washington, D.C., October 4, 1904 (age 60 years, 316 days). Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
  Presumably named for: Henry Clay
  Relatives: Son of Orrin P. Payne and Eliza (Ames) Payne; married, October 15, 1867, to Lydia W. Van Dyke.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Henry C. Payne (built 1943 at Richmond, California; scrapped 1967) was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, January 1902
  Raymond A. Peabody (b. 1883) — of Milltown, Polk County, Wis. Born in Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wis., February 24, 1883. Republican. Telegraph operator; lumber business; banker; member of Wisconsin state assembly; elected 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952. Burial location unknown.
  Emanuel Lorenz Philipp (1861-1925) — also known as Emanuel L. Philipp — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Sauk County, Wis., March 25, 1861. Republican. Farmer; school teacher; telegraph operator; railway station agent; lumber business; member of Republican National Committee from Wisconsin, 1908; Milwaukee Police Commissioner, 1909-14; Governor of Wisconsin, 1915-21; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1916. Swiss ancestry. Member, Humane Society; Freemasons. Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., June 15, 1925 (age 64 years, 82 days). Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Luzi Philipp and Sabina (Ludwig) Philipp; married, October 27, 1887, to Bertha Schweke.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Charles C. Sholes (born c.1817) — of Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wis. Born in Connecticut, about 1817. Republican. Telegraph operator; mayor of Kenosha, Wis., 1852-56; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1855; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Orin Sholes.
John M. Smith John M. Smith — of Shell Lake, Washburn County, Wis. Born near Carthage, Hancock County, Ill. Republican. Telegraph operator; railway station agent; bookkeeper; banker; Wisconsin state treasurer, 1939-47. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940
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