Henry Carl Schadeberg (October 12, 1913 – December 11, 1985) was a member of the

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from

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from 19611965 and 19671971. He was a

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. He represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in the 87th, 88th, 90th, and 91st United States Congresses.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1970,' Biographical Sketch of Henry C. Schadeberg, pg. 13 Born in

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, Schadeberg graduated from Lincoln High School, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1938 from

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and a bachelor of divinity degree in 1941 from

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. He served as a chaplain in the

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during

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and the

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and then served in the

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until his retirement, with the rank of captain, in 1969. Following his departure from Congress, he resided in

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, until his death there on December 11, 1985.

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1913 births 1989 deaths People from Manitowoc, Wisconsin People from Rockbridge County, Virginia Carroll University alumni Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary alumni Virginia Republicans Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin 20th-century American politicians {{Wisconsin-Representative-stub

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