William Philip Banach (1903–1951) was a member of the

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Biography

William Banach was born on March 30, 1903, in

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. He went to South Division High School. He was

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and was a member of the

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. Banach was a draftsman, insurance agent, and owned a tavern. He served on the Milwaukee Common Council. Banach died on March 24, 1951.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1952, Biographical Sketch of William Banach, pg. pg. 58

Career

Banach was a member of the Assembly from 1947 to 1951. He was a

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1903 births 1951 deaths 20th-century American businesspeople Businesspeople from Milwaukee Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Politicians from Milwaukee Wisconsin city council members 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub