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

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in Europe during

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. Ha was wounded in the hip. He received his bachelor's degree and law degrees from

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. He served in the

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from 1949 to 1959 as a

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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 {{Wisconsin-WISenate-stub