Louis J. Fellenz Jr. Explained

Louis J. Fellenz Jr.
State Senate:	Wisconsin
District:	18th
Term Start:	January 1, 1945
Term End:	January 3, 1949
Predecessor:	himself
Successor:	Alfred Van De Zande
Term Start1:	January 6, 1941
Term End1:	June 16, 1944
Predecessor1:	Morvin Duel
Successor1:	himself
Party:	Republican
Birth Date:	27 March 1915
Birth Place:	Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:	Tryon, North Carolina, U.S.
Restingplace:	Rienzi Cemetery,
Father:	Louis J. Fellenz
Education:	University of Wisconsin (LL.B.)
Profession:	Lawyer, politician
Allegiance:	United States
Branch:	United States Army
Serviceyears:	1944

Louis John Fellenz Jr. (March 27, 1915January 7, 1993) was an American lawyer, banker, and Republican politician from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He served two terms in the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 18th Senate district from 1941 to 1949. His father, previously represented the same state Senate district.

Biography

Louis J. Fellenz Jr. was born on March 27, 1915, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.^[1]

Fellenz was a member of the Senate representing the 18th district from 1941 to 1948. He was a Republican.^[2] ^[3] He attempted several times to join the armed forces during World War II, and after passing a physical for the United States Army in May 1944, he resigned from the state Senate and enlisted.^[4] He was elected to another term as state senator without opposition during his brief stint in the Army, and was discharged in December 1944.^[5]

He died on January 7, 1993, in Tryon, North Carolina.^[6]

Personal life and family

Louis Fellenz Jr. was one of three children born to L. J. Fellenz and his wife Erma Emma ( Tabor). Louis Sr. was also a lawyer and state senator, and served as a Wisconsin circuit court judge for the last 10 years of his life.^[7] ^[8]

On June 1, 1941, Louis Jr. married Virginia Skinner at her parents' summer home in Green Lake, Wisconsin.^[7] They had two children together and were married for nearly 52 years before his death in 1993.^[6]

Notes and References

Web site: Fellenz, Louis John, Jr.. Political Graveyard. 2013-10-09. 2013-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019144710/http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/feickert-fellman.html#378.78.66. live.
News: Dewey, Roosevelt Candidates Win Favor in County. Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. April 3, 1940. 4. Newspapers.com. September 8, 2016. September 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917103823/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6547362/louis_j_fellenz_jr_19151993/. live.
News: Gambling Fund is Fireworks Fuse. Monroe Evening Times. February 7, 1945. 3. Newspapers.com. September 8, 2016. September 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917102012/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6547317/louis_j_fellenz_jr_19151993/. live.
News: Fellenz Resigns to Enter Army . . June 16, 1944 . 1 . July 5, 2024 . . July 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706011215/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-times-fellenz-army/150737945/ . live .
News: L. J. Fellenz Jr. is Discharged from Army . The Kingston Tribune . December 28, 1944 . 6 . July 5, 2024 . . July 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706011221/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kingston-tribune/150738096/ . live .
News: Louis Fellenz . Fond du Lac Reporter . January 8, 1993 . 20 . July 5, 2024 . . July 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706011216/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-obituary-for-louis-john-fel/150736815/ . live .
News: State Weddings Held in Late May, Early June of Interest to Madisonians . . June 2, 1941 . 8 . July 5, 2024 . . August 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240804052253/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-times-marriage-of-skinner/150737238/ . live .
News: Circuit Judge Louis Fellenz Dead at 70 . . January 2, 1953 . 1 . July 5, 2024 . . July 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706011222/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oshkosh-northwestern-louis-fellenz-o/150737485/ . live .