Harry Van Guilder (1890-1979) (8276641072)

Harry P. Van Guilder (July 6, 1890 – November 23, 1979) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Van Guilder was born on July 6, 1890 in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. Later, he moved to

Ashland, Wisconsin Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the county seat of Ashland County. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 7,908 at the 2020 census, al ...

and married Mary Eileen Habelt. He died on November 23, 1979.

Career

Van Guilder was a member of the Assembly from 1937 to 1942. In 1944, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from

Wisconsin's 10th congressional district Wisconsin's 10th congressional district is a former congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin. It was created following the 1890 Census, and was abolished after the 1970 Census. Throughout its existence i ...

. He lost to incumbent Alvin O'Konski. Van Guilder was a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Van Guilder, Harry People from Goodhue County, Minnesota People from Ashland, Wisconsin Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin Progressives (1924) 1890 births 1979 deaths 20th-century American politicians