Jerome F. Fox Explained

Jerome Fox
State:Wisconsin
Office:Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Term Start:October 9, 1948
Term End:October 20, 1951
Predecessor:Charles P. Greene
Successor:James E. Doyle
Office1:Mayor of Chilton, Wisconsin
Term Start1:April 1946
Term End1:April 1952
Predecessor1:John Diedrich
Successor1:Edward Heimann
State Assembly2:Wisconsin
District2:Calumet
Term Start2:January 5, 1931
Term End2:January 7, 1935
Predecessor2:Charles A. Barnard
Successor2:John W. Short
Birth Date:26 March 1904
Birth Place:Chilton, Wisconsin, US
Death Place:Chilton, Wisconsin, US
Restingplace:Saint Augustine Cemetery,
Children:7
Alma Mater:University of Notre Dame
Profession:attorney
Party:Democratic
Allegiance: United States
Branch:
U.S. Naval Air Corps
Rank: Lieutenant
Battles:World War II

Jerome F. Fox (March 26, 1904September 13, 1957) was an American lawyer and politician.

Biography

Born in Chilton, Wisconsin, Fox attended Chilton High School. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1924. He taught and coached at Trinity College, Sioux City, Iowa from 1924 to 1926 and then attended Marquette University Law School.[1] He received a law degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1930, after which he practiced law in Chilton. Fox served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1931 to 1935, where he was the Democratic floor leader. He was the legal officer for the Home Owners Loan Corporation until 1938, when he ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Wisconsin. Fox served in the United States Navy during World War II. From 1946 to 1952, he was mayor of Chilton. He also served on the Calumet County Board of Supervisors. In 1948, Fox became the chairman of the Wisconsin State Democratic Party. He died of a heart attack at his home in Chilton.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933, Biographical Sketch of Jerome Fox, p. 229.
  2. News: Jerome Fox, 53 Dies in Chilton. Janesville Daily Gazette. September 14, 1957. 1. Newspapers.com. February 27, 2016 .
  3. Jerome Fox, 53, Democratic Leader, Dies, Sheboygan Press, September 14, 1957, pp. 1, 6.