Thomas McDonald, Jr. was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He was born on February 24, 1865, in Lancaster, Wisconsin. He later became a merchant and an insurance solicitor. [1] He was elected to the Assembly in 1896 and 1898. [2] He was a Republican.
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
William E. Smith was an American merchant and politician who served as the 14th Governor of Wisconsin, the 5th State Treasurer of Wisconsin, and the 21st Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He also served four years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Dodge County. In business, he was the co-founder of Smith, Roundy & Co., which became the supermarket chain Roundy's.
Gordon N. Hintz is an American public servant and politician who served as the Democratic Minority Leader in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He has been a member of the Assembly for seven terms, first elected in 2006, representing the 54th Assembly District—the city of Oshkosh.
The Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly is the presiding officer of the Wisconsin State Assembly, the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Article IV of the Constitution of Wisconsin, ratified in 1848, establishes the legislature and specifies the election of officers. The role and responsibilities of the speaker are defined in the Assembly Rules, originally in Rule 1, and also, under the present rules, Rule 3.
Robin J. Vos is an American Republican politician and the 79th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving in that role since 2013. He has been a member of the Assembly since 2005, representing most of the southern half of Racine County. Vos is also president of the National Conference of State Legislatures.
The Wisconsin Progressive Party (1934–1946) was a political party that briefly held a dominant role in Wisconsin politics.
Gary Tauchen is an American dairy farmer and Republican politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 6th Assembly district since 2007. The 6th district comprises most of Shawano County along with northwestern Outagamie County and neighboring towns in eastern Waupaca County.
Thomas P. Tiffany is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district since 2020. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2011 and the Wisconsin Senate in 2013. Tiffany succeeded Sean Duffy in Congress, winning a special election against Democrat Tricia Zunker.
Tyler August is an American politician and legislator. He is the Speaker pro tempore of the Wisconsin State Assembly, since 2013. A Republican, he was first elected to the Assembly in 2010, representing eastern Walworth County.
Chris Lee Kapenga is an American politician and, since 2015, a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. A member of the Republican Party, he is elected from the 33rd senatorial district. He became the president of the state Senate in 2021.
Jeremy Thiesfeldt is a Wisconsin politician and legislator. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2010, from a Fond du Lac district.
Tod Ohnstad is an American politician, retired machinist, and former union representative. A Democrat, he is a current member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the Kenosha-based 65th assembly district since 2013.
Robert Brooks is an American businessman and Republican politician from Saukville, Wisconsin. He is state representative for the 60th district of the Wisconsin State Assembly, since January 2015.
The 1848 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on May 8, 1848. This was the election for the first Governor of Wisconsin, which became a U.S. state that year, as it was held concurrent with a public referendum to ratify the Constitution of Wisconsin.
The 1849 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1849. Democrat Nelson Dewey won the election with 52% of the vote, winning his second term as Governor of Wisconsin. Dewey defeated Whig Party candidate Alexander L. Collins and Free Soil Party candidate Warren Chase.
Shae Sortwell is an American Republican politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 2nd Assembly district since 2019.
The 1863 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1863. Republican Party candidate James T. Lewis won the election with nearly 60% of the vote, defeating Democratic candidate Henry L. Palmer.
Loren Oldenburg is an American dairy farmer and politician, currently serving in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Vernon County, Crawford County, and the southern half of Monroe County. A Republican, he was first elected in 2018.
Alex A. Dallman is an American Republican politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 41st Assembly district since 2021. His district comprises most of Green Lake and Marquette counties, as well as the southern half of Adams County. The district also includes the city of Ripon, in western Fond du Lac County, claimed as the birthplace of the Republican Party.
William L. Penterman is an American dairy farmer and Republican politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 37th Assembly district since July 26, 2021.