Arthur L. Padrutt (September 26, 1917 – April 4, 1992) was a politician in Wisconsin.
Biography
editPadrutt was born on September 26, 1917, in Huron, South Dakota.[1] He later moved to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
Career
editPadrutt was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1943 to 1944. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1948[2] and was re-elected in 1952. In 1953, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 9th congressional district in a special election following the death of Merlin Hull. He lost to Lester Johnson.[3] Additionally, Padrutt was a public service commissioner. He was a Republican. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Arthur L. Padrutt". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ^ "Assembly Leader Beaten by Vet". Waukesha Daily Freeman. November 3, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved April 18, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wisconsin U.S. House elections, 1848-2008" (PDF). University of Minnesota. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ^ "The University of Wisconsin Collection - Collection - UWDC - UW-Madison Libraries".
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