Otto Rachals Explained

Otto Rachals
Office:39th Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
Term Start:1955
Term End:1959
Predecessor:Dominic Olejniczak
Successor:Roman Denissen
Birth Date:1 January 1897
Birth Place:Langlade County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:
    Profession:Politician

    Otto Rachals (January 1, 1897 – July 7, 1984) was an American politician who served as the 39th mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin from 1955 to 1959.

    Early life and education

    Rachals was born in Langlade County, Wisconsin, on January 1, 1897.

    Career

    Rachals served as the 39th mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. He served two full terms as a Democrat.

    Rachals ran for re-election to a third term in 1959. He was defeated by his successor, Roman Denissen, by a margin of 4,367 votes, receiving 6,599 votes to Denissen's 10,966.[1]

    Personal life and death

    Rachals married Gertrude Moore in 1925. He married Gail Meyer in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on August 4, 1956.[2]

    Rachals died at the age of 87 at Glenn Wood Nursing Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[3]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Glimpses of the Past: April 5-11. Green Bay Press-Gazette. April 4, 2018. June 6, 2023.
    2. News: Mayor And Mrs. Rachals. Spartanburg Herald-Journal. August 7, 1956. 3. June 6, 2023.
    3. Web site: Raab to Radzewicz. The Political Graveyard. June 24, 2010.