Walter Samuel Goodland
Walter S. Goodland | |
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21st district | |
| In office January 1, 1927 – January 1, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Max W. Heck |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Clancy |
| 40th Mayor of Racine, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1911 – April 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Alex J. Horlick |
| Succeeded by | T. W. Thiesen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Samuel Goodland December 22, 1862 Sharon, Wisconsin, US |
| Died | March 12, 1947 (aged 84) Madison, Wisconsin, US |
| Resting place | Graceland Cemetery, Racine, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Lawrence University |
Walter Samuel Goodland (December 22, 1862 – March 12, 1947) was an American lawyer and politician and the
Biography
Goodland, born in
In 1942, he was reelected lieutenant governor. On December 7, 1942, Governor-elect Orland Steen Loomis died before his inaugural. The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Lieutenant Governor Goodland would serve Orland Loomis's term as governor, overriding the view of Governor Julius Heil that he should continue in office. Goodland was initially paid as the Lieutenant Governor, with a salary of $1,500 a year. He earned a six dollar daily bonus for being governor while the legislature was in session, and a five dollar daily bonus when it was not.[1]
In 1944, Walter Goodland was elected Governor of Wisconsin in his own right, and in 1946 he was reelected. Walter Goodland died of a heart attack on Wednesday, March 12, 1947, while in office in Madison, Wisconsin, at age 84.[2][3]
At the time of his death, Goodland was the oldest individual to have served as governor of any state in the union.[2] He also had the distinction of both assuming and relinquishing the office of governor due to a death, the death of Loomis and his own.[4]
Honors
- Goodland Hall at Mendota Mental Health Institute was named for the governor.
- Walter Goodland Elementary School, Racine, Wisconsin was named in his honor.
- Goodland Park, one of Dane County's oldest parks, named for Wisconsin's oldest governor.[5]
References
- ^ "Goodland Governor By Wisconsin Ruling; Court Holds Lieutenant Governor Must Fill Death Vacancy". New York Times. December 30, 1942. p. E10.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WISCONSIN: Tough Old Codger". Time. March 24, 1947. Archived from the original on February 3, 2011.
- ^ "Walter S. Goodland". Wisconsin Blue Book. 1960.
- ^ "Lake Waubesa Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-06-21.
External links
- Walter S. Goodland, Dictionary of Wisconsin History, Wisconsin State Historical Society
- Walter S. Goodland, Wisconsin State Historical Society, articles
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