(Rep.), Born on farm, Door County To. of Brussels, Nov. 9, 1897; married. Grad. 1917 Algoma Tchrs. Coll.; also correspondence and summer courses. Insurance repres.; was teacher, bookkeeper, salesman, orchardist. Army service 1918. Mbr. underwriters assn. (past pres.) ; dir. county Chamber of Commerce (6 years); twice alternate to Rep. Natl. Conv. Sheriff 4 yrs., deputy 12. Assemblyman 1943-49. Elected to Senate 1962, '66. Committee assignments: 1969-Finance (vice-chm., also mbr. 1965, '63, '47, '45); Minn.-Wis. Boundary Area Comm.'s Legis. Adv. Com. for unexpired term; Legis. Council's Ins. Laws Revision Com.; State Bond Bd.; 1967-Public Welfare (ohm.); Govt'l. and Veterans' Affairs; Legis. Procedure; Com. to Visit State Properties; Adv. Council for Home and Family; Mental Health Adv. Corn; 1965-Jt. Survey Com. on Tax Exemptions (chm.); Legis. Council's Taxation Cora. (also 1963) ; 1963-Contingent Expenditures; Legis. Council's Urban Problems Com. and County Boards Representation Com. Mailing address: 106 S. Ithaca Ave., Sturgeon Bay 54235. 1st Senatorial District: Assembly Districts Door-Kewaunee, Manitowoc 1st, 2nd. (Blue Book 1970)Learn More
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