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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—WisconsinLaVern Ralph DILWEG
(1903-1968)
DILWEG, LaVern Ralph, a
Representative from Wisconsin; born in Milwaukee, Wis., November 1,
1903; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law
department of Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis., in 1927; was
admitted to the bar in 1927 and commenced practice in Green Bay,
Wis.; played professional football 1926-1934 and continued his
connection with the game as an official in the Big Ten until 1943;
connected with construction work and a number of business concerns
in Green Bay, Wis.; in charge of Home Owners Loan Corporation,
Green Bay, Wis., area 1934-1942; elected as a Democrat to the
Seventy-eighth Congress (January 3, 1943-January 3, 1945);
unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth
Congress; resumed the practice of law in Green Bay, Wis., and
Washington, D.C.; confirmed as a member of the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission April 13, 1961; died in St. Petersburg, Fla.,
January 2, 1968; interment in Fort Howard Cemetery, Green Bay,
Wis.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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