Walter Joseph Dolan (September 22, 1877 – August 14, 1956) was an American businessman and politician. Born in the town of

Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...

Iowa County, Wisconsin Iowa County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,709. Its county seat and largest city is Dodgeville. When created, it was part of the Michigan Territory. Iowa County is part of the Madison, ...

, Dolan moved to

Shawano, Wisconsin Shawano (pronounced SHAW-no) is a city in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,305 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Shawano County. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total ...

and started the Dolan Land Company with his brother Pat in 1908. Dolan served on the Shawano County Board of Supervisors and on the Shawano Common Council. Dolan was active in the

Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea *Gabonese Democratic Party *Demo ...

. He also served on the Shawano Municipal Hospital Board of Trustees and was secretary-treasurer on the hospital's board of directors. In 1933, Dolan 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 ...

. Dolan died in Shawano, Wisconsin after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage and colliding with another vehicle.''1957 Wisconsin Session Laws'', vol. 1, Madison, Wisconsin: 1957, Walter J. Dolan, pp. 851–852.

Notes

1877 births 1956 deaths People from Iowa County, Wisconsin People from Shawano, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub