Elmer J. Schowalter (October 12, 1894 – June 9, 1964) was a member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly
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.
Biography
Schowalter was born on October 12, 1894, in
Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin
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.
[ ] He attended the
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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and became active in his local
church
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.
He died after a stroke at St. Joseph's Hospital in
West Bend, Wisconsin
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History
Early history and settlement
Northeastern Washi ...
on June 9, 1964.
Career
Schowalter was a member of the Assembly from 1955 to 1964. He was a
Republican.
See also
The Political Graveyard
References
External links
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People from Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
1894 births
1964 deaths
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature
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