(Rep.), Born Neenah, Dec. 15, 1898; married. Grad. Neenah High School. Attended Lawrence Coll. Retired sporting goods dealer (1928-51); formerly mill worker, statistician-accountant, production planner. Veteran of World War I and World War II; 40 years of military service in National Guard and Army. Mbr. American Legion, V.F.W., Mil. Order of World War, Masons and Elks; formerly Eagles and Rotary. Served on county board 1938-40, 1948-50. Elected to Senate 1950; reelected 1954, 1958, 1962 and 1966. Committee assignments: 1969-Governmental and Veterans' Affairs (chm. 1969, 1967 and 1965) and jt. interim Com. (co-chm.) ; Legislative Procedure (also 1967, 1965, 1961, 1959); State Board on Govt. Operations (also 1967) ; Leg. Council's Age of Majority Study Com. (co-chm.) ; 1967-Jt. Study Com. on Civil Service; Legis. Council's Labor Com. and Branch Banking Coin.; 1963-Jt. Com. on Finance (mbr., chm. 1961, 1959); Contingent Expenditures; Legis. Council's U.W. Medical Center Com. (chm.); Jt. Survey Com. on Tax Exemptions. Mailing address: 913 Hewitt St., Neenah 54956. 19th Senatorial District: Assembly Districts Winnebago 1st, 2nd, 3rd. (Blue Book 1970)

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[Source: Blue book]