William R. Foley (May 11, 1908 – June 17, 1988) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in

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, Foley went to the Superior State Teachers College and then received his law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1931. From 1935 to 1941, he was an attorney in

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for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Foley then returned to Superior, Wisconsin to continue his law practice. In 1943, Foley served in the

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as a

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. During

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he served in the United States Armed Forces. Foley died in

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.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1944,' Biographical Sketch of William R. Foley, pg. 45

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1908 births 1988 deaths Politicians from Superior, Wisconsin Military personnel from Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Superior alumni University of Wisconsin Law School alumni Wisconsin lawyers Wisconsin Progressives (1924) Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century American legislators 20th-century American lawyers {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Progressive1924-stub