(Dem.), 2nd Congressional District Born Beaver Dam, January 24, 1924; married. Graduate Beaver Dam High School; attended UW-Madison 1941-43 and 1948-52, LL.B. 1952. Practicing attorney 1952-58, branch office director in Philippines for U.S. War Department Claims Service 1946-48. World War II veteran; served in Army 1943-46. Served as justice of the peace 1955-58. Elected to U.S. House of Representatives since 1958. Committee assignments: 101st Congress - Judiciary (chairman of its Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Administration of Justice since 1969) and member of its Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights; House Select Committee on Intelligence. Washington office: (202) 225-2906; district office: (608) 264-5206. Voting address: 745 Pony Lane, Sun Prairie 53590. Mailing address: Washington office: 2328 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; district office: Suite 300, 121 S. Pinckney St., Madison 53703. (Blue Book 1989-90)

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[Source: Blue book]