Walter Cavers

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Walter D. Cavers was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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Biography

Cavers was born on October 31, 1888, in Allamakee County, Iowa. Later, he moved to Antigo, Wisconsin. He was in the real estate and insurance business. [1] He died on December 6, 1955, from a heart attack. [2]

Career

Cavers was elected to the Assembly in 1950. Additionally, he was President of White Lake, Wisconsin and a member of the White Lake Board of Education and the Langlade County, Wisconsin Board. He was a Republican.

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References

  1. "Members of the Assembly". Wisconsin Blue Book. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  2. '1957 Wisconsin Session Laws,' vol. 1, Madison, Wisconsin: 1957, Walter J. Cavers, pg. 858