William Adolph Freehoff (December 27, 1889January 22, 1950) was an American farmer, insurance executive, and Republican politician. He was a member of the

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(1939–1947) and

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(1921–1925), representing

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Biography

Freehoff was born December 27, 1889, in Greenfield, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. He went on to attend the

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. Afterwards, he joined the school's staff. On August 15, 1916, Freehoff married Ruth Florence Williams. He died on January 22, 1950, in

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. His father Henry Freehoff also served in the Wisconsin Legislature.

Political career

Freehoff was a member of the Assembly from 1921 to 1924. He was a Republican. In 1938, he defeated the incumbent, Democratic State Senator Chester E. Dempsey. Dempsey left the Democratic Party in 1940, and ran against Freehoff in the 1942

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, losing with 4,260 votes to 4,575 for Freehoff and 1020 for a third candidate. In 1946, Dempsey defeated Freehoff in the primary, with 10,075 votes to 8,798. He won the

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.Ohm, Howard F.; Kuehn, Hazel L., ed. ''The Wisconsin Blue Book 1948'' Madison: State of Wisconsin, 1948; pp. 609, 680
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People from La Crosse County, Wisconsin Politicians from Waukesha, Wisconsin Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni 1889 births 1950 deaths 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WISenate-stub