Claude J. Jasper

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Claude J. Jasper (born 1905/1906, Iowa [1] - November 2 1987, Scottsdale, Arizona) was Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin in 1958. [2] He was also a delegate to the 1964 Republican National Convention.

He married Shirley in 1946, the couple had two children and divorced in 1969. [3] In 1973, he retired and moved to Phoenix, Arizona [4] and died in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1987. [5]

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References

  1. "Clipped from the Daily Tribune". The Daily Tribune. 25 January 1958. p. 1.
  2. "Claude J. Jasper". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  3. "Clipped from Wisconsin State Journal". Wisconsin State Journal. 14 February 1969. p. 29.
  4. "Clipped from the la Crosse Tribune". The la Crosse Tribune. 3 June 1973. p. 40.
  5. "Clipped from Chippewa Herald-Telegram". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. 4 November 1987. p. 4.