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Donald Edgar Tewes Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 2nd districtIn office
1957 – 1959Preceded by Glenn Robert Davis Succeeded by Robert Kastenmeier Personal details Born August 4, 1916
Merrill, WisconsinPolitical party Republican Military service Service/branch United States Army Air Force Years of service 1942-1946 Rank Major Unit Fourteenth Air Force Battles/wars World War II Donald Edgar Tewes (born August 4, 1916) is a retired businessman and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin's Second Congressional District from January 3, 1957 to January 3, 1959.[1]
Born in Merrill, Wisconsin, Tewes graduated from Merrill High School. In 1938, Tewes graduated from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana and two years later graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School being admitted to the Wisconsin Bar. Tewes practiced law in Merrill. During World War II, Tewes served in the United States Army Air Force, as an intelligence officer in the Flying Tigers, in Burma. After the war, Tewes was president of the Tewes Plastic Corporation in Waukesha, Wisconsin.[2] In 1958, Tewes was defeated, while seeking reelection to Congress.[3][4] In the 1960 election, Tewes was also defeated, while seeking election again to his former house seat.[5]
Notes
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book-1958,' biography of Donald E. Tewes, pg. 14
- ^ About Tewes Corp.
- ^ Political Graveyard.com
- ^ Biographical sketch
- ^ United States Federal Election 1960
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United States House of Representatives Preceded by
Glenn Robert DavisMember of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district
1957 – 1959Succeeded by
Robert KastenmeierCategories:- 1916 births
- Living people
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin
- People from Lincoln County, Wisconsin
- People from Waukesha, Wisconsin
- Valparaiso University alumni
- University of Wisconsin Law School alumni
- United States Army Air Forces soldiers
- Businesspeople from Wisconsin
- Wisconsin lawyers
- American military personnel of World War II
- American military personnel from Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
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