Jorge W. Carow (April 20, 1874 – November 5, 1936) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly and was elected
Speaker in 1934.
Born in
Baraboo, Wisconsin, Carow received his bachelor's degree from
University of Wisconsin–Madison and his law degree from
University of Wisconsin Law School. Carow practiced law in Baraboo, Wisconsin and then moved to
Ladysmith, Wisconsin
Ladysmith is a city and the county seat of Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,414 at the 2010 census.
History
The Ojibwe who travelled the Flambeau River called the area that would become Ladysmith ''Gakaabikijiwanan'' ...
where he continued to practice law. In 1928, Carow was elected as a
Republican to the Wisconsin State Assembly. In 1934, Carow helped organized the
Wisconsin Progressive Party and was elected Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly.
['Wisconsin Blue Book 1935,' Biographical Sketch, pg. 230]
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1874 births
1936 deaths
People from Ladysmith, Wisconsin
People from Baraboo, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
University of Wisconsin Law School alumni
Wisconsin lawyers
Wisconsin Progressives (1924)
20th-century American politicians
Speakers of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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