(Dem.), Born Marathon County's Tn. of Day, Sept. 1, 1922; married. Educ. Abbotsford public schools; LL.B. 1948 Univ. of Wis. Attorney; World War II veteran; Army 1940-41, Navy 1943-46; Wis. Natl. Guard since 1948. Mbr. Amer. Legion, V.F.W., Natl. Guard Assn., Lions, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Foresters, Ch. of Com., Bar Assn. Green Bay dist. counsel OPS 1951. U.S. atty. Western Dist. Wis. 1951-54; Abbotsford city atty. since 1948; Colby city atty. '58 to '62; county board 1949-51 and 1955-64, welfare board since '57, asst. D.A. 1955-56, Assembly com. clerk 1943. Elected to Assembly 1958; reelected '60, '62, '64 and '68. Chosen Assembly Majority Leader 1965; Assist. Min. Leader 1969 and 1963. Committee assignments: 1969-Judiciary (chm. 1965, mbr. 1963, 1961, 1959) and jt. interim Com.; Rules (chm. 1965); 1965-Education (vice-chm., also 1959, mbr. 1963, 1961) ; Jt. Com, on Legis. Organization; Building Comm.; Interstate Co-op. Comm.; Legis. Council and chm. its Judiciary Com. (mbr. 1963); Reorganization Com.; 1963-Jt. Com. on Revisions, Repeals and Uniform Laws (vice-chm. 1959); 1959-State Affairs. Mailing address: Colby 54421. (Blue Book 1970)

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[Source: Blue book]