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, River Falls Normal School, and Winona Normal School. He taught school in La Crosse County and elected La Crosse County Superintendent of Schools. In 1893, Rhea moved to

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, where he served as principal and later was elected Clark County, Wisconsin Superintendent of Schools. He also owned a farm and was involved with the Gilman Manufacturing Company in Gilman, Wisconsin, Taylor County, Wisconsin. In 1913, Rhea served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. He died at his daughter's house in

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in 1937.'Arnt O. Rhea-obituary,' Neillsville Press (Wisconsin), May 27, 1937

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1852 births 1937 deaths Politicians from Trondheim People from Thorp, Wisconsin Politicians from La Crosse, Wisconsin Norwegian emigrants to the United States Gale College alumni University of Wisconsin–River Falls alumni Winona State University alumni Businesspeople from Wisconsin Educators from Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1850s-stub