Louis C. Romell

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Louis Charles Romell (April 7, 1899 – February 5, 1987) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Romell was born on April 7, 1899, in

Chicago, Illinois.[1] He later served in the United States Army.[2] He died on February 5, 1987.[3]

Political career

Romell was a member of the Assembly twice. He was a member from 1947 to 1955 before being elected again in 1960. Romell then won re-election in 1962 and 1964.

Young Republican chairman Tommy Thompson, who held the seat until being elected governor in 1987.[5]

Romell had previously been an unsuccessful candidate for the Assembly in 1942 as a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party. Romell was also Supervisor and a member of the School Board of Adams, Wisconsin and a member of the Adams County, Wisconsin Board.

References

  1. ^ "Louis C. Romell". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  2. ^ "Romell, Louis C. 1899". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin, Death Index, 1959-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V83Q-JF2 : accessed 27 September 2015), Louis Charles Romell, 05 Feb 1987; from "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing certificate number 002849, , Adams, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Health, Madison.
  4. Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Pommer, Matt (July 6, 1996). "Dark Horse is Tommy Thompson". The Capital Times. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013.