(Rep.), born Mar. 12, 1923 in Milwaukee. Educated Saint Roberts Grade School; Shorewood High School; Holy Cross College 1950; LL.B. University of Michigan Law School 1953. Factory shop clerk 1941-42; practicing attorney since 1953. Member local, state bar assns.; member Holy Name Society and Knights of Columbus. World War II veteran 1943-46 serving in Philippines with field artillery in 1945. Held no public office until his election to the senate in 1956. Chairman Legislative Council's Committee on Mental Health and Problems of Children and Youth, 1958. Member Joint Finance Committee and Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems. Home Address: 3047 N. Murray Ave., Milwaukee. (Blue Book 1960)

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[Source: Blue book]