Melvin R. Laird | |
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Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 24th district | |
In office January 6, 1941 – March 19, 1946 (died) | |
Preceded by | Walter J. Rush |
Succeeded by | Melvin R. Laird Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Maysville, Illinois, U.S. | August 7, 1878
Died | March 19, 1946 Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 67)
Resting place | Hillside Cemetery, Marshfield, Wisconsin |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Helen Connor |
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Education | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917–1919 |
Rank | 1st Lieutenant (chaplain) |
Unit | 84th Div. U.S. Infantry |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Melvin Robert Laird Sr. (August 7, 1878 – March 19, 1946) was an American businessman, Presbyterian minister, and Republican politician from Wood County, Wisconsin.[1] He served five years as a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 24th Senate district from 1941 until his death in 1946. He was succeeded by his son, Melvin R. Laird Jr., who went on to become United States Secretary of Defense and Domestic Policy Advisor to President Richard Nixon.
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