Louis William Staudenmaier (September 21, 1906 – October 12, 1980) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician. Born in

Wathena, Kansas Wathena is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States, located about west of Saint Joseph, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,246. History Wathena was founded in 1856. The city is named in honor of Chie ...

, Staudenmaier moved to

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in 1921 and went to Lourdes High School in

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. He received his bachelor's degree from

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and his law degree from Marquette Law School in 1933.''Wisconsin Blue Book'', 1935, Biographical Sketch of Louis W. Staudenmaier, p. 218. He practiced law in Marinette, Wisconsin and was involved with the Stevenson National Bank and Trust in Marinette. From 1934 to 1936, Staudenmaier served in the

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and was a

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. Staudenmaier died at his home in Marinette, Wisconsin.

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