Wisconsin Democratic Party leader, state legislator (1936-1949) and federal judge (1949-1975. Important cases in which he was involved included desegregation and open housing in Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team.

The Wisconsin Historical Society has manuscripts related to this topic. See the catalog description of the Robert Tehan Papers for details.

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[Source: Robert Tehan Papers, ARCAT (Archives Catalog), Wisconsin Historical Society.Robert Tehan Papers, ARCAT (Archives Catalog), Wisconsin Historical Society.]