Robert S. Travis Explained

Robert S. Travis (May 2, 1909 – August 14, 1980) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Travis was born in Platteville, Wisconsin.^{[1] [2]} During World War II, he served in the United States Army crewing a radar truck in the European theater. Travis went to Michigan State University;^[1] he was the manager of Irvington Dairy Products on Omaha, Nebraska^[1] and was an insurance agent.^[3] His son Robert S. Travis, Jr. also served in the Wisconsin Assembly. He died on August 14, 1980, in Platteville, Wisconsin.^[4]

Political career

Travis was elected to the Assembly in 1948. He was elected to the Senate in 1954 and re-elected in 1958. Travis was also a delegate to the 1960 Republican National Convention.

Notes and References

1. News: Robert S. Travis. Monroe Evening Times. September 11, 1954. 6. Newspapers.com. June 26, 2017.
2. Web site: Robert S. Travis. Political Graveyard. 2011-12-05.
3. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1962, Biographical Sketch of Robert Travis, p. 25.
4. Ex-Legislator Travis, 71, dies, Wisconsin State Journal, August 16, 1980, p. 39.