William Trinke (January 25, 1897 – September 25, 1982) was an American lawyer and realtor from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and partner in the firm, Trinke and (John) Raup.
Trinke served in the
United States Army
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in Europe during
World War I
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. Ha was wounded in the hip. He received his bachelor's degree and law degrees from
University of Wisconsin–Madison
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. He served in the
Wisconsin State Senate
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from 1949 to 1959 as a
Republican
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Political ideology
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** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
from
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
William Trinke, Wisconsin Historical Society
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1897 births
1982 deaths
People from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
University of Wisconsin Law School alumni
Wisconsin lawyers
Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
20th-century American legislators
20th-century American lawyers
20th-century Wisconsin politicians
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