Harold J. Week (February 24, 1884 – April 28, 1936) was an American politician and businessman. He served in the

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Biography

Born in

Stevens Point, Wisconsin Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The city was incorporated in 1858. Its 2020 population of 25,666 makes it the largest city in the county. Stevens Point forms the core of the United States Census Bur ...

, Week went to Chicago Manual Training School in 1899 and 1900, Stevens Point Normal School (now

University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (UW–Stevens Point or UWSP) is a public university in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Established in 1894, it is part of the University of Wisconsin System. UW-Stevens Point grants associate, baccalaureat ...

) in 1901,

St. John's Northwestern Military Academy St. John's Northwestern Military Academy (SJNMA) was founded in 1884 as St. John's Military Academy (SJMA) in Delafield, Wisconsin, by the Rev. Sidney T. Smythe as a private, college preparatory school. In 1995, Northwestern Military and Naval Ac ...

in 1902 and 1903, and to the

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from 1903 to 1907. Because of his health, Week lived in

San Benito, Texas San Benito is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. Its population was 24,250 at the 2010 census. On April 3, 2007, San Benito celebrated the 100th anniversary of its naming. The post office was named "Diaz" from April to May 1907. The ...

from 1912 to 1917 where he managed a ranch and worked at the San Benito Bank and Trust Company. In 1917, Week returned to Stevens Point and worked at his family's business: John Week Lumber Company which Week was the manager. Week was also involved with the Stevens Point National Bank and was secretary of the Stevens Point Police and Fire Commission. In 1919, Week served in the

and was a

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. Week was in ill health and died in

Miami, Florida Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...

. His mother was staying in Orlando, Florida during the winter.'Death Claims Harold J. Week In The South,' Stevens Point Daily Journal, April 29, 1934, pg. 12

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1884 births 1936 deaths People from San Benito, Texas People from Stevens Point, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point alumni Businesspeople from Texas Businesspeople from Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century American legislators 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century Wisconsin politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1880s-stub