Victor Linley Sr. (September 5, 1865November 19, 1915) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was the 11th mayor of

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, and represented northwest Wisconsin as a member of the

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during the

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and

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sessions.

Biography

Linley was born on September 5, 1865, in

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. He was a

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by trade. Linley died on November 19, 1915.

Political career

Linley was a member of the Senate during the 1911 and 1913 sessions. Previously, he was Mayor of

from 1906 to 1908. He was a Republican.

References

External links

The Political Graveyard
People from Atchison, Kansas Politicians from Superior, Wisconsin Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Mayors of places in Wisconsin Wisconsin lawyers Columbia Law School alumni 1865 births 1915 deaths 19th-century American lawyers 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WISenate-stub