Kenyon Ezra Giese (December 21, 1933August 7, 1975) was an American
dairy
A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting or processing (or both) of animal milk – mostly from cows or buffaloes, but also from goats, sheep, horses, or camels – for human consumption. A dairy is typically located on ...
farmer and
Republican politician. He was elected to three terms in the
Wisconsin State Assembly, representing
Sauk County, but died of
cancer in the first year of his third term.
Biography
Giese was born on December 21, 1933.
He earned his
bachelor's degree from the
University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1955. From 1957 to 1959, he served in the
United States Army.
Political career
Giese was elected to the Assembly in 1970 and reelected in 1972 and 1974. He was a
Republican. He died in office on August 7, 1975, following
surgery
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for a
brain tumor. He is buried at Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery in
Black Hawk, Wisconsin
Black Hawk is an unincorporated community in the town of Troy, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. Black Hawk is located on County Highway C east of Plain.
History
A post office called Black Hawk was established in 1866, and remained in operat ...
.
References
Military personnel from Wisconsin
United States Army soldiers
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
1933 births
1975 deaths
20th-century American legislators
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
20th-century Wisconsin politicians
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