Richard Kreul (April 26, 1924 – February 25, 2011) was a member of the

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Biography

Kreul was born Richard Theodore Kreul on April 26, 1924, in Mount Ida, Wisconsin. In 1943, he married Geraldine Ann Walker. They had five children. Kreul was a member of the

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. He was a farmer and real estate broker. Kreul also served on the Fennimore School Board. He died on February 25, 2011, in

Fennimore, Wisconsin Fennimore is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,764 at the 2020 census. The city's area was separated from the Town of Fennimore, which remains as an adjacent rural area. History Fennimore was named for a ...

Career

Kreul was a member of the Senate from 1978 to 1991. He was a Republican.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kreul, Richard Politicians from Grant County, Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Businesspeople from Wisconsin 1924 births 2011 deaths People from Fennimore, Wisconsin 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature