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'''Alexander R. Grant''' (November 28, 1925 – July 22, 2001) was a member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]]. |
'''Alexander R. Grant''' (November 28, 1925 – July 22, 2001) was a member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]]. |
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Latest revision as of 03:20, 26 May 2024
Alexander R. Grant (November 28, 1925 – July 22, 2001) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
[edit]Grant was born on November 28, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois and named after his father, who was the founder of what later became Grant Thornton LLP.[1] He attended Madison West High School in Madison, Wisconsin, before graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During World War II and the Korean War, he served in the United States Navy. He died on July 22, 2001.[2]
Political career
[edit]Grant was elected to the assembly in 1960 and re-elected in 1962, but was defeated in the 1964 primary election by Lawrence J. Kafka.[3] In addition, he was district attorney of Brown County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican. He then served as a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge from Brown County, Wisconsin, from 1982 to 1990.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Members of the Assembly. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1964. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Social Security Death Index
- ^ "Now the Real State Campaign Begins". The Post-Crescent. September 10, 1964. p. 41. Retrieved January 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1983,' Votes for Circuit Judges, pg. 865
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