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Tony Earl
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Anthony Scully Earl (April 12, 1936 ā February 23, 2023) was an American politician and a member of the Democratic party.
Quick Facts 41st Governor of Wisconsin, Lieutenant ...
Tony Earl | |
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41st Governor of Wisconsin | |
In office January 3, 1983 ā January 5, 1987 | |
Lieutenant | James Flynn |
Preceded by | Lee Dreyfus |
Succeeded by | Tommy Thompson |
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Born | Anthony Scully Earl (1936-04-12)April 12, 1936 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | February 23, 2023(2023-02-23) (aged 86) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Jane Nemke Earl[1] |
Profession | Prosecutor, attorney |
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Earl was the 41st Governor of Wisconsin from 1983 until 1987. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1958 and earned a J.D. from the University of Chicago. After four years in the Navy, including two years as a legal officer, Earl moved to Wisconsin in 1965.
Earl died of problems caused by a stroke on February 23, 2023 at a hospital in Madison, Wisconsin at the age of 86.[2]