William R. Yeschek, Sr. (January 22, 1896 – April 16, 1967) was an American businessman and politician.
Born in
New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ) is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is located on the Acushnet River in what is known as the South Coast (Massachusetts), South Coast region. Up throug ...
, Yeschek was educated in
Chicago, Illinois and went to the Chicago Business School. He was director of the Hill State Bank in Chicago. He was in the real estate and resort business and operated a general store in
Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. Yeschek was the town chairman of Lac du Flambeau and also served on the
Vilas County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. During the 1949 session, Yeschek served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly and was a
Republican. In 1967, Yeschek was killed in an automobile accident in Lac du Flambeau when his car hit a tree.
['W. Yesckek, Jr. Killed in Crash,' Ironwood Daily Globe, April 17, 1967, pg. 2]
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1896 births
1967 deaths
Politicians from New Bedford, Massachusetts
Politicians from Chicago
People from Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin
Businesspeople from Chicago
Businesspeople from Wisconsin
Mayors of places in Wisconsin
County supervisors in Wisconsin
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Road incident deaths in Wisconsin
20th-century American politicians
20th-century American businesspeople
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