American judge
Roland Joseph Steinle (March 21, 1896 – December 22, 1966) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He served four years on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and was the Republican nominee for United States Senator from Wisconsin in the 1958 election.[1]
Biography
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Steinle served in the United States Army during World War I. He graduated from Marquette Law School, was in private law practice, and served as a special district attorney. Steinle was appointed a Wisconsin circuit court judge in 1940 and was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1954. In 1958, he abruptly resigned from the court to run for election to the United States Senate as a Republican. After losing the election to William Proxmire, Steinle returned to private practice and served as a circuit court commissioner.[2]
Electoral history
Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (1936)
Wisconsin Circuit Court (1940)
Wisconsin Supreme Court (1954)
U.S. Senate (1958)
References
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1958,' Biographical Sketch of Justice Roland Steinle, pg. 9
- ^ Justice Roland Steinle, Wisconsin Supreme Court
- ^ Ohm, Howard F.; Bryhan, Leone G., eds. (1937). "Parties and Elections: The General Election" (PDF). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1937 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 421. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Ohm, Howard F.; Bryhan, Leone G., eds. (1942). "Parties and Elections: The Judicial and Nonpartisan Elections" (PDF). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1942 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 676. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Toepel, M. G.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1956). "Parties and Elections: The Judicial and Nonpartisan Elections" (PDF). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1956 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 757. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Toepel, M. G.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1960). "Wisconsin State Parties and Elections" (PDF). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1960 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 695. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
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