Donald Edgar Tewes | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn Robert Davis |
| Succeeded by | Robert Kastenmeier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1916-08-04)August 4, 1916 |
| Died | August 29, 2012(2012-08-29) (aged 96) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Fourteenth Air Force |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Donald Edgar Tewes (August 4, 1916 – August 29, 2012) was an American businessman and a Republican member of theUnited States House of Representatives forWisconsin. He representedWisconsin's 2nd congressional district in the85th United States Congress from January 3, 1957, to January 3, 1959.[1]
Born inMerrill, Wisconsin, Tewes graduated from Merrill High School. In 1938, Tewes graduated fromValparaiso University inValparaiso, Indiana, and two years later graduated from theUniversity of Wisconsin Law School being admitted to the Wisconsin Bar. Tewes practiced law in Merrill. DuringWorld War II, Tewes served in theUnited States Army Air Forces, as an intelligence officer in theFlying Tigers, in the China-Burma-India Theater. After the war, he was president of the Tewes Plastic Corporation inWaukesha, Wisconsin, retiring in 1994.[2] Tewes voted in favor of theCivil Rights Act of 1957.[3] In 1958, Tewes was defeated, while seeking reelection to Congress.[4][5] In the 1960 election, Tewes was also defeated, while seeking election again to his former house seat.[6]He died on August 29, 2012, inWaukesha, Wisconsin.[7]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's 2nd congressional district January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959 | Succeeded by |
