Donald E. Tewes
Donald Edgar Tewes | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn Robert Davis |
| Succeeded by | Robert Kastenmeier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1916 Merrill, Wisconsin |
| Died | August 29, 2012 (aged 96) Waukesha, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Fourteenth Air Force |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Donald Edgar Tewes (August 4, 1916 – August 29, 2012) was an American businessman and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin. He represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in the 85th United States Congress from January 3, 1957, to January 3, 1959.[1]
Biography
[edit]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 Forces, as an intelligence officer in the Flying Tigers, in the China-Burma-India Theater. After the war, he was president of the Tewes Plastic Corporation in Waukesha, Wisconsin, retiring in 1994.[2] Tewes voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.[3] In 1958, Tewes was defeated, while seeking reelection to Congress.[4][5] In the 1960 election, Tewes was also defeated, while seeking election again to his former house seat.[6] He died on August 29, 2012, in Waukesha, Wisconsin.[7]
Notes
[edit]- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book-1958,' biography of Donald E. Tewes, pg. 14
- ^ "About Tewes Corp". Archived from the original on 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
- ^ Political Graveyard.com
- ^ Biographical sketch
- ^ United States Federal Election 1960
- ^ "Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "Donald E. Tewes (id: T000139)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- 1916 births
- 2012 deaths
- People from Merrill, Wisconsin
- Politicians from Waukesha, Wisconsin
- Valparaiso University alumni
- University of Wisconsin Law School alumni
- United States Army Air Forces soldiers
- Businesspeople from Wisconsin
- Wisconsin lawyers
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- Military personnel from Wisconsin
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin
- 20th-century American legislators
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- 20th-century American lawyers