Bernard H. Raether (June 15, 1889 – June 24, 1980) was a member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

Biography

Raether was born on June 15, 1889, in

Casco, Wisconsin Casco is a village in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 583 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is part of the Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay Green Bay metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. T ...

. He graduated from high school in

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Eau Claire (; ) (French for "clear water") is a city mostly located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat, and with a small portion in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It had a population of 69,421 in 2020, making it the stat ...

, before attending the

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. He died on June 24, 1980.

Career

Raether was elected to the Assembly in 1954 and was defeated for re-election in 1956. Additionally, he was President of the

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Eau Claire County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 105,710. Its county seat is Eau Claire. The county took its name from the Eau Claire River. Eau Claire County is included in the ...

Board and Chairman, Clerk and Assessor of

Augusta, Wisconsin Augusta is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2010 census. The city is bordered by the Town of Bridge Creek. History Augusta was formerly called Ridge Creek. A post office has been in operatio ...

. He was a

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Raether, Bernard People from Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Politicians from Eau Claire, Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire alumni 1889 births 1980 deaths People from Augusta, Wisconsin 20th-century American politicians