Donald Tilleman | |
Office: | 41st Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Term Start: | 1965 |
Term End: | November 27, 1972 |
Predecessor: | Roman Denissen |
Successor: | Harris Burgoyne |
Birth Date: | 23 February 1919 |
Death Place: | New York City, U.S. |
Death Cause: | Heart attack |
Resting Place: | Allouez, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Children: | 7 |
Occupation: | Politician |
Donald Tilleman (February 23, 1919 – November 27, 1972) was an American politician who served as the 41st mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin, from 1965 to 1972.
Tilleman was born on February 23, 1919.[1] [2] He married Jane Steele of Reno, Nevada, in 1940.[1] [3] They had seven children. Tilleman died on November 27, 1972, from a heart attack in New York City while on city business.[1] [4] He is buried in Allouez, Wisconsin.[1]
Tilleman unsuccessfully ran for alderman before being elected in 1951.[4] In 1963, he lost to Roman Denissen for mayor. Two years later, he defeated Denissen and served as mayor until his death.[4] The Mason Street Bridge across the Fox River is named the Donald Tilleman Bridge in his honor, including a relief plaque with his face on the bridge keeper's house.