Paul O. Husting

Paul Husting
Portrait from The Wisconsin Blue Book 1917
United States Senator from Wisconsin
In office March 4, 1915 – October 21, 1917
Preceded by	Isaac Stephenson
Succeeded by	Irvine Lenroot
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 13th district
In office January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1915
Preceded by	William Campbell North
Succeeded by	Byron Barwig
District Attorney of Dodge County, Wisconsin
In office January 1, 1903 – January 1, 1907
Preceded by	Martin L. Lueck
Succeeded by	Charles A. Kading
Personal details
Born	(1866-04-25)April 25, 1866 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	October 21, 1917(1917-10-21) (aged 51) Rush Lake, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death	Accidental death
Resting place	Graceland Cemetery, Mayville, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	none
Children	none
Relatives	Bert Husting (brother) Solomon Juneau (grandfather)
Education	University of Wisconsin, Madison
Profession	Lawyer

Paul Oscar Adolph Husting (April 25, 1866 – October 21, 1917) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Mayville, Wisconsin. He was the first popularly-elected United States senator from Wisconsin, serving from 1915 until his death in 1917. He previously served eight years in the Wisconsin Senate, representing Dodge County, and was district attorney for four years. He was a grandson of Solomon Juneau, the founder of Milwaukee.^[1]