(Rep.), Born Pence, Feb. 13, 1908; married. Grad. Lincoln High Sch., Hurley; B.E. Whitewater St. Coll. 1928; attended Univ. of Wis. Vice-pres. insurance co.; former tchr. and principal. World War II vet. ; Army 1943-46. Town chm. and county bd. superv. 1935-42. Elected to Assembly 1932-40; 1958-68. Speaker 1937; Prog. Floor Ldr. 1935 and '39; Asst. Maj. Ldr. 1961, Maj. Ldr. 1963 and 1969; Asst. Min. Ldr. 1965 until chosen Min. Ldr. Oct. 1965. Committee assignments: 1969-Conservation (chm., also 1967, '63, '61, mbr. '65, '59) and co-chm. jt. interim Com.; Insur. and Bkg. (also 1967, '65) and jt. interim Com.; Rules (also 1965, '61, chm. '63); Tourism; Assembly Org. (vice-chm.); Jt. Com. on Legis. Org. (chm., mbr. 1965) ; Legis. Council (also 1967, '65, '63); Legis. Council's Insur. Laws Revision Com. (also 1967, '65); State Bond Bd.; Interstate Co-op. Com. (also 1965); 1967- Labor (also 1959, vice-chm. '61) ; 1965-Legis. Council's Conserv. Com. (chm. 1963); Gov.'s Water Resources Com.; 1963-Legis. Council's Highway Adv. Cora. and State Fiscal Situation Com.; Com. of 25; State Building Comm.; Corn, on Legis. Org. and Procedure; 1961-Tax Compromise Com. Mailing address: Box 26, Minocqua 54548. (Blue Book 1970)

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