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DeutschAlvin C. Reis
The Honorable Alvin C. Reis | |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 9th Circuit, Branch 1 | |
| In office July 1936 – January 24, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Albert G. Zimmerman |
| Succeeded by | Richard W. Bardwell |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office January 1, 1933 – January 1, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn D. Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Harold M. Groves |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 1st district | |
| In office January 1, 1927 – January 1, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Herman W. Sachtjen |
| Succeeded by | Harold M. Groves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 24, 1892 Evansville, Indiana |
| Died | January 24, 1956 (aged 63) Madison, Wisconsin |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery Madison, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1919 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Alvin C. Reis (March 24, 1892 – January 24, 1956) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the last 20 years of his life. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate, and served as a United States Army officer in World War I.
Biography
[edit]Reis was born on March 24, 1892, in Evansville, Indiana.[1] He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard Law School. During World War II, he served as a major in the United States Army. Battles Reis took part in include the Battle of Château-Thierry, the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He died on January 24, 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin, and is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.
Political career
[edit]Reis was elected to the Assembly in 1926 and 1928 and to the Senate in 1932. Later, he became a judge on the Wisconsin Circuit Court. He was a Republican.
Electoral history
[edit]Wisconsin Assembly (1926, 1928)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, November 2, 1926 | |||||
| Republican | Alvin C. Reis | 10,127 | 96.60% | ||
| Prohibition | Portia Taynton | 356 | 3.40% | ||
| Total votes | '10,483' | '100.0%' | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Wisconsin Attorney General (1930)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, April 1930 | |||||
| Republican | John W. Reynolds, Sr. | 258,469 | 43.35% | ||
| Republican | Michael Eberlein | 175,147 | 29.37% | ||
| Republican | Alvin C. Reis | 133,739 | 22.43% | ||
| Democratic | John J. Boyle | 16,138 | 2.71% | ||
| Socialist | Glenn P. Turner | 11,549 | 1.94% | ||
| Prohibition | Burton S. Hawley | 1,218 | 0.20% | ||
| General Election, November 4, 1930 | |||||
| Republican | John W. Reynolds, Sr. | 375,616 | 68.10% | −0.19% | |
| Democratic | John J. Boyle | 125,315 | 22.72% | −4.06% | |
| Socialist | Glenn P. Turner | 35,169 | 6.38% | +2.27% | |
| Prohibition | Burton S. Hawley | 12,636 | 2.29% | +1.46% | |
| Communist | William Martilla | 2,827 | 0.51% | ||
| Total votes | '551,563' | '100.0%' | -37.09% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
Wisconsin Senate (1932)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election, September 1932 | |||||
| Republican | Alvin C. Reis | 20,935 | 56.89% | ||
| Republican | Hovey | 14,087 | 38.28% | ||
| Democratic | Miles C. Riley | 1,600 | 4.35% | ||
| Socialist | Sam Mintz | 137 | 0.37% | ||
| Prohibition | W. J. Robinson | 39 | 0.11% | ||
| Total votes | '36,798' | '100.0%' | |||
| General Election, November 8, 1932 | |||||
| Republican | Alvin C. Reis | 23,277 | 52.18% | ||
| Democratic | Miles C. Riley | 20,057 | 44.96% | ||
| Prohibition | W. J. Robinson | 650 | 1.46% | ||
| Socialist | Sam Mintz | 629 | 1.41% | ||
| Total votes | '44,613' | '100.0%' | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Wisconsin Circuit Court (1937)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, April 1937 | |||||
| Independent | Alvin C. Reis | 18,812 | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | '18,812' | '100.0%' | |||
Wisconsin Supreme Court (1941)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, April 1, 1941 | |||||
| Independent | Chester A. Fowler (incumbent) | 290,276 | 54.89% | +8.02% | |
| Independent | Alvin C. Reis | 238,562 | 45.11% | ||
| Total votes | '528,838' | '100.0%' | -2.61% | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Witte, Edwin E., ed. (1933). "Legislative branch of the state government". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 223. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ Holmes, Fred L., ed. (1927). "Election statistics". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1927 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 586. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ Kelly, Alice, ed. (1931). "Parties and elections". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1931 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 465, 471, 580. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Witte, Edwin E., ed. (1933). "Parties and elections". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 539, 541. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Ohm, Howard F.; Bryhan, Leone G., eds. (1937). "Parties and elections: the judicial and nonpartisan elections". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1937 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 441. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ Ohm, Howard F.; Bryhan, Leone G., eds. (1942). "Parties and elections: the judicial and nonpartisan elections". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1942 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 675. Retrieved December 27, 2019.