G. Fred Galli Explained

G. Fred Galli
Office:Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Termstart:1964
Termend:1967
Predecessor:Christ M. Stauffer
Birth Date:7 May 1902
Birth Place:Corzoneso, Switzerland
Alma Mater:UW-Madison
Profession:Cheesemaker, Politician
Party:Republican

G. Fred Galli (May 7, 1902 – January 10, 1967) was an American cheesemaker and politician. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 1960s.

Early life and career

Galli was born in Corzoneso, Switzerland, and attended school in Laupen, Switzerland. He took dairying courses in Berne, Switzerland, and at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was a cheesemaker and grader in Monroe, Wisconsin,[1] and managed the Cheese Producers Cooperative Association.[2] He was a cheese judge at state fairs and at State Cheesemakers conventions. He served as director of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and was a charter member and director of the Wisconsin Cheese Foundation.[3]

Political career

Galli served as an alderman from 1952 to 1960 and as president of the Monroe Common Council from 1956 to 1958.[4] In 1964, Galli was elected in a special election as a Republican to the Wisconsin State Assembly to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Christ M. Stauffer.[5] Galli was reelected in 1964 and 1966, and served in the Assembly until his death in 1967.[3] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Legislative Reference Bureau. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1960. 1960. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1960. 549.
  2. Book: Freitag, Duane H.. Sauerkraut, Suspenders, and the Swiss: A Political History of Green County's Swiss Colony, 1845–1945. 2012. iUniverse. 311. 9781475907506.
  3. News: Assemblyman Fred Galli Dead at 64. The Sheboygan Press. January 10, 1967. 12. Newspapers.com. December 19, 2017.
  4. Book: G. Fred Galli. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1964. November 16, 2013. 1964.
  5. Book: Wisconsin Blue Book, 1964. 1964. Legislative Reference Bureau. 785.
  6. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2907&keyword=galli G. Fred Galli, Wisconsin Historical Society