Hugh A. Harper Explained

Hugh Allen Harper (December 24, 1885 – August 8, 1963) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Harper was born on Christmas Eve of 1885 in Lancaster, Wisconsin.^[1] He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1908^[2] and served in the National Guard of the United States. He served on the school, town, and county boards.^[3] While at the University of Wisconsin, Harper played basketball for the Badgers and was retroactively named an All-American for his senior season of 1907–08.^{[4] [5] [6]}

He died in Lancaster on August 8, 1963.^{[2] [7]}

Political career

Harper was a member of the Assembly on three occasions. First from 1931 to 1936, second, from 1945 to 1952 and third, from 1957 to 1963. He was a Republican.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hugh A. Harper. Political Graveyard. 2011-10-20.
2. News: Grant Assemblyman Hugh Harper Dies. The La Crosse Tribune. August 9, 1963. 2. Newspapers.com. May 2, 2017 .
3. Web site: Harper, Hugh A. 1885. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2011-10-20.
4. News: Faculty Sharply Rebukes Hazing . Iowa County Democrat . . May 10, 1906 . 3 . . October 3, 2022.
5. News: Short News Stories of a Day in Portage . Portage Daily Democrat . . June 23, 1910 . 5 . Newspapers.com . October 3, 2022.
6. News: Soldiers' Team Leaves On Trip . Portage Daily Democrat . Portage, Wisconsin . December 7, 1910 . 5 . Newspapers.com . October 3, 2022.
7. Wisconsin Blue Blue Book, 1964, Biographical Sketch of Hugh A. Burke, p. 44.