Mark Catlin Jr. Explained

Mark Catlin Jr. (October 18, 1910  - January 23, 1987)^[1] was a Wisconsin Republican politician and legislator.^[2]

Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Catlin graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and became a lawyer.^[3] His father was the college football coach Mark Catlin Sr., who was also a lawyer and legislator.^[4]

Catlin served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1937–1943, 1949–1951, and 1953–1957; Catlin also served as Speaker of the Assembly in the 1955 session and was a Republican.^{[5] [6]}

In 1957, the State Bar of Wisconsin found Catlin guilty of unethical conduct; the ruling was upheld by the Wisconsin Supreme Court and he was fined $1500 and his law license was suspended for six months.^[7]

Notes and References

1. American legislative leaders in the Midwest, by James Roger Sharp, 1997, pp. 85–86
2. http://www.politicalgraveyard.com/bio/castleberry-catone.html Bio data
3. 'American legislative leaders in the Midwest' by James Roger Sharp, 1997, pg. 85-86
4. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/assembly/acc/assembly_facts.htm Assembly Record Holders, Facts About The Wisconsin Assembly
5. Wisconsin Blue Book 1956, Biographical Sketch of Mark Catlin Jr., p. 59
6. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/ib/99ib1.pdf Members of the Wisconsin Legislature
7. News: Wisconsin Supreme Court Suspends Catlin from Law Practice for Six Months. The Rhinelander Daily News. November 5, 1957. 1. Newspapers.com. December 17, 2015 .