Robert S. Travis Jr. (born August 24, 1947) is a former American politician. Born in

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, Travis graduated from Platteville High School in

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, and then went to

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from 1965 to 1969. He served in the

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from 1969 to 1976. Travis served in the

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from 1977 to 1987 and was a Republican. His father was Robert S. Travis who also served in the Wisconsin Legislature.Ex-legislator Travis, 71, dies, ''Wisconsin State Journal'', August 16, 1980, p. 39.

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1947 births Living people People from Cuba City, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Platteville alumni Military personnel from Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1940s-stub