Ray H. Schoonover (June 9, 1896 – November 4, 1966) was an American businessman and politician. Born in

Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul (often abbreviated St. Paul) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County, Minnesota, Ramsey County. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, ...

, Schoonover served in the

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during

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. Schoonover was in the automobile, real estate, and insurance businesses in

Monroe, Wisconsin Monroe is a city in Green County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 10,661 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered by the town of Monroe to the north and the town of Clarno to the south. It is nicknamed the "C ...

. Schoonover served as under-sheriff and the sheriff of Green County, Wisconsin from 1940 to 1944 and was a Republican. He also served on the Green County Board of Supervisors and was the assistant coroner. In 1946, Schoonover served in the

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. From 1953 to 1961, Schoonover served as

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for the

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. Schoonover died in

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as a result of a stroke.Ray H. Schoonover, 70, Retired U.S. Marshal, Dies, ''Wisconsin State Journal'', November 5, 1966, section 2, p. 3.

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