Orland S. Loomis (1893-1942)

Orland S. Loomis (1893-1942) (HMDFH)

Location: Mauston, WI 53948 Juneau County
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N 43° 47.797', W 90° 4.531'

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Governor-Elect 1942

A Mauston native, lawyer, and World War I veteran, Loomis served in the state legislature (1929-1934), was first state director of the Rural Electrification Administration (1935-1936), represented Wisconsin at the World Power Conference (1936), and was state attorney general (1937-1938). Wisconsin's last Progressive Party gubernatorial candidate, Loomis won election in 1942 but died before the inauguration.
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HM NumberHMDFH
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Marker Number95
Year Placed1972
Placed ByThe Juneau County Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 4:08am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 735271 N 4853441
Decimal Degrees43.79661667, -90.07551667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 47.797', W 90° 4.531'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 47' 47.82" N, 90° 4' 31.86" W
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Area Code(s)608
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 202-298 County Rd G, Mauston WI 53948, US
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