Warren D. Leary, Sr. (December 3, 1891 – May 19, 1959) was an American politician and newspaper editor. Born in

Elmira, New York Elmira () is a city and the county seat of Chemung County, New York, United States. It is the principal city of the Elmira, New York, metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses Chemung County. The population was 26,523 at the 2020 cens ...

, Leary served in the United States Army during World War I and World War II and was the inspector general of the 32nd Division. He received his bachelor's degree from Columbia University School of Journalism, where he was a member of Sigma Chi, and also attended the

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. Leary worked for the ''

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'' and the ''

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''. He was also editor of ''Le Digesteur'' in Quebec and the Chippewa Falls Gazette. He was part owner, publisher, and manager of the ''Rice Lake Chronotype'' in

Rice Lake, Wisconsin Rice Lake is a city in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 9,040. The city is located mostly within the Town of Rice Lake. History Rice Lake was named in 1870 after nearby Rice Lake ...

. In 1933, Leary served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a

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. He died in Rice Lake, Wisconsin in 1959.

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1891 births 1959 deaths Politicians from Elmira, New York People from Rice Lake, Wisconsin Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni Grenoble Alpes University alumni Military personnel from Wisconsin Editors of Wisconsin newspapers Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century American politicians Journalists from New York (state) 20th-century American journalists American male journalists {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub