Orland Steen Loomis

Orland Loomis
Governor-elect of Wisconsin
Died before assuming office
Preceded byJulius P. Heil
Succeeded byWalter Samuel Goodland
28th Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office
January 4, 1937 – January 2, 1939
GovernorPhilip La Follette
Preceded byJames E. Finnegan
Succeeded byJohn E. Martin
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 5, 1931 – January 7, 1935
Preceded byHoward Teasdale
Succeeded byJames Earl Leverich
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Juneau district
In office
January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931
Preceded byArchibald Telfer
Succeeded byBen Tremain
Personal details
Born
Orland Steen Loomis

(1893-11-02)November 2, 1893
Mauston, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 1942(1942-12-07) (aged 49)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyWisconsin Progressive (1934–1942)
Republican (before 1934)
SpouseFlorence Ely
Children3
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison (LLB)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1918–1919
RankFirst Lieutenant
UnitAmerican Expeditionary Forces
Battles/warsWorld War I

Orland Steen "Spike" Loomis (November 2, 1893 – December 7, 1942) was an American lawyer and progressive politician from Juneau County, Wisconsin. He was elected to be the 31st Governor of Wisconsin in 1942, but died before taking office. He previously served as the 28th Attorney General of Wisconsin. He was elected as Attorney General and Governor running on the Wisconsin Progressive Party ticket, but had previously served in the State Senate and Assembly as a Republican.[1]

  1. ^ "Historical Essay - Loomis, Orland Steen 1893 - 1942". Wisconsin Historical Society. August 8, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2023.

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