The Honorable David G. Classon | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas F. Konop |
| Succeeded by | George J. Schneider |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 20th Circuit | |
| In office 1928 – January 1, 1930 | |
| Appointed by | Fred R. Zimmerman |
| Preceded by | William B. Quinlan |
| Succeeded by | Arold Francis Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Guy Classon (1870-09-27)September 27, 1870 Oconto, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 6, 1930(1930-09-06) (aged 59) Oconto, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery Oconto, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Children | 4 |
David Guy Classon (September 27, 1870 – September 6, 1930) was an American lawyer and politician. He representedWisconsin's 9th congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives for three terms.[1]
David G. Classon was born inOconto, Wisconsin. He attended the public schools, and graduated from the law department of theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison in 1891, earning hisLL.B. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Oconto. He was elected county judge ofOconto County, Wisconsin, from 1894 to 1898, and was then elected Mayor of Oconto from 1898 to 1900. After his two terms as mayor, he served asCity attorney from 1900 to 1906, as president of the board of education in 1912 and 1913, and as president of the board of fire and police commissioners in 1915 and 1916.
In 1916, Classon was elected as aRepublican to represent Wisconsin's 9th congressional district in theSixty-fifth Congress, defeating Democratic incumbentThomas F. Konop. He was then re-elected to theSixty-sixth, andSixty-seventhCongresses, serving until March 3, 1923.[2][3] In Congress, he was one of the two Wisconsin congressmen who voted in favor of the declaration of war withGermany duringWorld War I, out of the eleven members of the Wisconsin delegation.[4] He was opposed toprohibition.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1922. He resumed the practice of law in Oconto, Wisconsin. After returning to Oconto, he served as circuit judge of the 20th circuit (1928–1930), filling the unexpired term of William B. Quinlan.[2] He died at his home in Oconto, Wisconsin, on September 6, 1930.[2][3] He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General Election, November 7, 1916 | |||||
| Republican | David G. Classon | 20,614 | 52.50% | +7.63% | |
| Democratic | Thomas F. Konop (incumbent) | 18,078 | 46.04% | −5.26% | |
| Socialist | Frederick Nanman | 576 | 1.47% | ||
| Scattering | 1 | 0.00% | |||
| Total votes | '39,269' | '100.0%' | +30.27% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General Election, November 5, 1916 | |||||
| Republican | David G. Classon (incumbent) | 16,352 | 60.43% | +7.93% | |
| Democratic | Andrew R. McDonald | 10,702 | 39.55% | −6.49% | |
| Scattering | 7 | 0.03% | |||
| Total votes | '27,061' | '100.0%' | -31.09% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General Election, November 2, 1916 | |||||
| Republican | David G. Classon (incumbent) | 32,027 | 59.23% | −1.20% | |
| Democratic | Andrew R. McDonald | 20,108 | 37.19% | −2.36% | |
| Socialist | Harry G. Hanrahan | 1,933 | 3.57% | ||
| Scattering | 3 | 0.01% | |||
| Total votes | '27,061' | '100.0%' | -31.09% | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's 9th congressional district March 4, 1917 - March 3, 1923 | Succeeded by |
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