John C. Van Hollen (June 27, 1933) is a

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businessman and politician. Born in

Rhinelander, Wisconsin Rhinelander is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, Wisconsin, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,285 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History The area that eventually became the city of Rhine ...

, he grew up in

Chetek, Wisconsin Chetek is a city in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,221 at the 2010 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Chetek. History The original inhabitants of the area were the Ojibwa Indians, who referre ...

. He served in the United States military during the

Korean War , date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks a ...

and graduated from

University of Wisconsin A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

. Van Hollen served in 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, ...

in 1967 and 1969. Van Hollen owns a real estate business in Northern Wisconsin. His son is the Wisconsin Attorney General

J. B. Van Hollen John Byron Van Hollen (born February 19, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General of Wisconsin from 2007 until 2015. A Republican, he was elected to the office in November 2006 and took office on January 3, 2007, ...

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People from Rhinelander, Wisconsin People from Chetek, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Businesspeople from Wisconsin Military personnel from Wisconsin 1933 births Living people {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-stub