Henry J. Berquist

Henry Berquist
Chairman of the Wisconsin Progressive Party
In office April 1948 – January 1949
Preceded by	Party established
Succeeded by	Party abolished
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Florence–Forest–Oneida district
In office January 4, 1937 – November 24, 1942
Preceded by	Herman L. Kronschnabl
Succeeded by	Walter S. Fisher
Personal details
Born	Henry Joseph Berquist (1905-02-26)February 26, 1905 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	May 1, 1990(1990-05-01) (aged 85) Silver City, New Mexico, U.S.
Resting place	Fort Bayard National Cemetery Fort Bayard, New Mexico
Political party	Democratic (1946; after 1948) Progressive (1948) Wisc. Progressive (1936–1946) Socialist (1934)
Spouses	Frances M. Emmerich (died 1978) Leona Schoeneck (died 2002)
Children	James Berquist (b. 1928; died 2018) Frances Berquist (b. 1928; died 1928) Eloise Volkert (step-daughter)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Sergeant
Battles/wars	World War II Western Front in Europe Battle of the Bulge
Awards	Purple Heart Good Conduct Medal ETO Campaign Medal

Henry Joseph Berquist (February 26, 1905 – May 1, 1990)^[1] was an American politician. He served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1937–1942) representing Florence, Forest, and Oneida counties as a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party. He resigned to serve in World War II and was wounded and captured at the Battle of the Bulge. After the war he was a candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 1948 for Henry A. Wallace's Progressive Party, but was not elected. In his later years he became a staunch Democrat and advocated for senior issues.