Clarence C. Kretlow (December 3, 1892 – August 2, 1954) was an American politician. Born in

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, Kretlow served as a sergeant in the

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during

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. He went to Badger State Business College. He was an inspector for the Milwaukee Gas and Light Company in 1909. He was an assistant cemetery inspector and was involved in the recreation business. Kretlow was involved with the

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and was an inspector of elections. In 1933 and 1935, Kretlow served in the

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. He then served as deputy collector of internal revenue and was transfer from Milwaukee to

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, in 1943; he resigned, in 1950, because of ill health. Kretlow served on the Merrill Common Council and the

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Board of Supervisors. Kretlow died in Merrill, Wisconsin from a heart attack.'Clarence Kretlow Dies at Merrill,' Milwaukee Journal, August 2, 1954, pg. 1

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