Morvin Duel Explained

Morvin Duel
Order:15th
Commissioner of Insurance of Wisconsin
Appointer:Julius P. Heil
Walter Samuel Goodland
Oscar Rennebohm
Term Start:September 20, 1939
Term End:August 18, 1948
Predecessor:H. J. Mortensen
Successor:John R. Lange
State1:Wisconsin
State Senate1:Wisconsin
District1:18th
Term Start1:January 1937
Term End1:September 20, 1939
Predecessor1:Morley Garfield Kelly
Successor1:Louis J. Fellenz Jr.
Party:Republican
Birth Date:8 July 1888
Birth Place:Eldorado, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Spouse:married
Children:at least 1 son
Education:Oshkosh State Teachers College
Occupation:Educator, insurance broker

Morvin M. Duel (July 8, 1888August 18, 1948) was an American educator, businessman, and Republican politician. He was the 15th insurance commissioner of the state of Wisconsin, and served four years in the Wisconsin State Senate.

Early life and education

Duel was born on July 8, 1888, in the town of Eldorado, in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.[1] [2] He graduated from high school in Rosendale, Wisconsin, and earned his bachelor's degree from the Oshkosh State Teachers College in 1910.

Career

He worked for some time as a teacher before going into the insurance business. He was superintendent of schools of Fond du Lac County from 1915 to 1921.[1] In 1936, he was elected on the Republican Party ticket to the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Wisconsin's 18th State Senate district. The 18th Senate district then comprised Fond du Lac, Green Lake, and Waushara counties.

He resigned his Senate seat in September 1939 when he was appointed insurance commissioner for the state of Wisconsin by Governor Julius P. Heil. He was subsequently re-appointed in 1943 by Walter Samuel Goodland, and in 1947 by Oscar Rennebohm.[3] He served in this office until his death.[4]

He died at his home in Madison, Wisconsin, on August 18, 1948, following a short illness.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Morvin Duel, Head of State Agency, Is Dead. Waukesha Daily Freeman. August 18, 1948. 1. Newspapers.com. December 28, 2016 .
  2. Book: Members of the Senate. 1937. Wisconsin Blue Book. 2013-10-08.
  3. Web site: Teacher Politicians in Wisconsin. Political Graveyard. 2013-10-08.
  4. News: State Insurance Chief, Duel, Dies . . August 18, 1948 . 1 . March 1, 2022 . .