Samuel E. Squires Explained

Samuel Squires
Office:Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Termstart:1942
Termend:1948
Birth Date:September 27, 1882
Death Date:July 25, 1967 (aged 84)
Birth Place:Iowa
Rank:Captain
Battles:World War I
Party:Republican

Samuel E. Squires (September 27, 1882 – July 25, 1967) was an American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Background

Squires was born in Iowa.[1] [2] During World War I, he served in the United States Army, achieving the rank of captain.

Squires was a Republican.[3] He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1942 to 1948. During his career as an assemblyman, he was a member of a group of northern Wisconsin legislators known as the "Woodchoppers," who favored reintroducing bounties on wolves and other predators.[4] In addition to serving in the Assembly, he was town chairman of Mason, Wisconsin and a member of the Bayfield County Board.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members of the Assembly. 1946. Wisconsin Blue Book. 2015-05-14.
  2. Web site: Teacher Politicians in Wisconsin. Political Graveyard. 2014-01-24.
  3. News: 15 Assemblymen Are Defeated . Janesville Daily Gazette. September 20, 1950. 2. Newspapers.com. November 7, 2015.
  4. News: 'Woodchoppers' Ask for Bounties . The Rhinelander Daily News. January 9, 1945. 2. Newspapers.com. November 7, 2015.