Donald K. Helgeson

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Donald K. Helgeson was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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Biography

Helgeson was born on May 30, 1932, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. [1] He graduated from high school in Valders, Wisconsin and from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During the Korean War, he served in the United States Navy. Helgeson died in 1976. [2]

Political career

Helgeson was elected to the Assembly in 1968 and re-elected in 1970. He was a Republican.

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References

  1. "Members of State Assembly". Wisconsin Blue Book. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  2. "Donald K. Helgeson Papers, circa 1956-1965, 1968-1976". University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. Retrieved 2014-02-14.