Alvin C. Reis (March 24, 1892January 24, 1956) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the last 20 years of his life. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate, and served as a United States Army officer in World War I.

Biography

Reis was born on March 24, 1892, in Evansville, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and

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. During World War II, he served as a

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in the United States Army. Battles Reis took part in include the Battle of Château-Thierry, the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He died on January 24, 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin, and is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Political career

Reis was elected to the Assembly in 1926 and 1928 and to the Senate in 1932. Later, he became a judge on the Wisconsin Circuit Court. He was a Republican.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (1926, 1928)

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Wisconsin Attorney General (1930)

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Wisconsin Senate (1932)

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Wisconsin Circuit Court (1937)

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Wisconsin Supreme Court (1941)

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References

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