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Paul Alfonsi
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Paul R. Alfonsi (February 13, 1908 – November 22, 1989) was an American educator, businessman, and Progressive Republican politician from northern Wisconsin. He was the 55th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, and served a total of 20 years in the Assembly, spread over the 1930s, 1950s, and 1960s. Later in his career, he also served two terms as majority leader and half a term as minority leader, when he was convicted of receiving a bribe—that conviction was later reversed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Quick Facts 55th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, Preceded by ...
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55th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
In office January 4, 1937 – January 2, 1939 | |
Preceded by | Jorge W. Carow |
Succeeded by | Vernon Wallace Thomson |
Majority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
In office January 6, 1969 – January 4, 1971 | |
Preceded by | J. Curtis McKay |
Succeeded by | Norman C. Anderson |
In office January 7, 1963 – January 4, 1965 | |
Preceded by | Robert Haase |
Succeeded by | Frank Nikolay |
Minority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
In office October 4, 1965 – July 8, 1966 | |
Preceded by | Robert Haase |
Succeeded by | Robert T. Huber |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
In office January 4, 1965 – January 4, 1971 | |
Preceded by | District created |
Succeeded by | Ellsworth K. Gaulke |
Constituency | Forest–Oneida–Vilas district |
In office January 5, 1959 – January 4, 1965 | |
Preceded by | Marvin E. Dillman |
Succeeded by | District abolished |
Constituency | Iron–Oneida–Vilas district |
In office January 2, 1933 – January 6, 1941 | |
Preceded by | John Benson |
Succeeded by | John P. Varda |
Constituency | Iron–Vilas district |
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Born | (1908-02-13)February 13, 1908 Pence, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | November 22, 1989(1989-11-22) (aged 81) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Resting place | Saint Mary's Cemetery, Hurley, Wisconsin |
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Education | Whitewater State College |
Occupation | Insurance |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1943–1946 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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