This legislative term coincided with the United States entrance into World War II. This session also represents the first time the Legislature failed to pass a redistricting act on schedule. Ultimately, no redistricting would occur in Wisconsin in the 1940s.
Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 5, 1940. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 8, 1938.[1]
July 8, 1941: Wisconsin U.S. representative Stephen Bolles (WI-01) died in office.
August 14, 1941: The United States and United Kingdom issued the Atlantic Charter, describing their goals for a postwar world.
October 30, 1941: U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt approved a $1 billion lend–lease aide package for the Soviet Union (over $20 billion adjusted for inflation to 2023).
December 7, 1941: Naval forces of the Empire of Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor.
January 7, 1942: The German Army abandoned their attempt to take Moscow after a three-month battle.
January 20, 1942: At the Wannsee Conference in Berlin, officers of the Nazi German government decided that the Final Solution to the "Jewish Problem" would be deportations to extermination camps.
March 9, 1942: The first prisoners of war arrived at Wisconsin's Fort McCoy.
November 8, 1942: About 100,000 men of the United States and allied nations under the command of Dwight D. Eisenhower landed at various points along the coast of North Africa.
November 9, 1942: German Army forces controlled roughly 90% of the city of Stalingrad, representing the closest the Germans would come to capturing the city.
December 12, 1942: Wisconsin governor Julius P. Heil appointed Elmer E. Barlow to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to succeed the retired justice George B. Nelson.
December 29, 1942: In a unanimous decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that the lieutenant governor-elect, Walter S. Goodland, would be sworn in as the next governor in place of the deceased governor-elect.
Major legislationedit
1941 Joint Resolution 18: Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow payment of real estate taxes in installments. This amendment was ratified by voters at the April 1941 election.
^ abBarish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2021). "Historical Lists" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2021–2022 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 468, 471, 475, 479–480. ISBN978-1-7333817-1-0. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
^ abOhm, Howard F.; Bryhan, Leone G., eds. (1942). "Members of the Legislature". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1942 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library. pp. 23–70. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
^ abOhm, Howard F.; Bryhan, Leone G., eds. (1942). "The State Government: Legislative Branch". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1942 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library. pp. 257-. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
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The Sixty Fifth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 8 1941 to June 6 1941 in regular session 1 65th Wisconsin Legislature 64th 66th Wisconsin State Capitol ca 1915OverviewLegislative bodyWisconsin LegislatureMeeting placeWisconsin State CapitolTermJanuary 6 1941 January 4 1943ElectionNovember 5 1940SenateMembers33Senate PresidentWalter S Goodland R President pro temporeConrad Shearer R Party controlRepublicanAssemblyMembers100Assembly SpeakerVernon W Thomson R Party controlRepublicanSessionsRegularJanuary 8 1941 June 6 1941This legislative term coincided with the United States entrance into World War II This session also represents the first time the Legislature failed to pass a redistricting act on schedule Ultimately no redistricting would occur in Wisconsin in the 1940s Senators representing even numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four year term Assembly members were elected to a two year term Assembly members and even numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 5 1940 Senators representing odd numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four year term having been elected in the general election of November 8 1938 1 Contents 1 Major events 2 Major legislation 3 Party summary 3 1 Senate summary 3 2 Assembly summary 4 Sessions 5 Leaders 5 1 Senate leadership 5 2 Assembly leadership 6 Members 6 1 Members of the Senate 6 2 Members of the Assembly 7 Committees 7 1 Senate committees 7 2 Assembly committees 7 3 Joint committees 8 Employees 8 1 Senate employees 8 2 Assembly employees 9 Notes 10 References 11 External linksMajor events editJanuary 6 1941 Second inauguration of Julius P Heil as Governor of Wisconsin At his State of the Union address U S President Franklin D Roosevelt presented his Four Freedoms as fundamental human rights January 20 1941 Third inauguration of Franklin D Roosevelt as President of the United States January 21 1941 The keel of the USS Wisconsin BB 64 was laid down at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard March 11 1941 The Lend Lease Act was signed into law by U S President Franklin D Roosevelt April 1 1941 Wisconsin voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution allowing real estate taxes to be paid in installments May 27 1941 U S President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed an unlimited national emergency The Germany Navy battleship Bismarck was scuttled and sunk after being damaged in battle with British Navy off the coast of France June 14 1941 All German and Italian assets in the United States were frozen June 22 1941 Nazi Germany launched Operation Barbarossa invading the Soviet Union and breaking their non aggression pact July 1 1941 Commercial television was authorized in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission July 8 1941 Wisconsin U S representative Stephen Bolles WI 01 died in office August 14 1941 The United States and United Kingdom issued the Atlantic Charter describing their goals for a postwar world October 30 1941 U S President Franklin Roosevelt approved a 1 billion lend lease aide package for the Soviet Union over 20 billion adjusted for inflation to 2023 December 7 1941 Naval forces of the Empire of Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor December 8 1941 The United States declared war on Japan January 7 1942 The German Army abandoned their attempt to take Moscow after a three month battle January 20 1942 At the Wannsee Conference in Berlin officers of the Nazi German government decided that the Final Solution to the Jewish Problem would be deportations to extermination camps March 9 1942 The first prisoners of war arrived at Wisconsin s Fort McCoy March 18 1942 U S President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9102 creating the War Relocation Authority April 26 1942 The German Reichstag met for the last time dissolving and declaring Adolf Hitler supreme judge of the German people May 8 1942 Imperial Japanese forces completed the conquest of the Philippines taking roughly 100 000 American and Filipino prisoners of war June 4 1942 United States Navy aviators sank all four of Japan s fleet carriers present at the Battle of Midway November 3 1942 Orland Steen Loomis P elected Governor of Wisconsin November 8 1942 About 100 000 men of the United States and allied nations under the command of Dwight D Eisenhower landed at various points along the coast of North Africa November 9 1942 German Army forces controlled roughly 90 of the city of Stalingrad representing the closest the Germans would come to capturing the city December 2 1942 At a lab below Stagg Field at the University of Chicago a team led by Enrico Fermi created the first self sustaining nuclear chain reaction as part of the Manhattan Project December 7 1942 Wisconsin governor elect Orland Steen Loomis died of a heart attack December 11 1942 Wisconsin Supreme Court justice George B Nelson resigned December 12 1942 Wisconsin governor Julius P Heil appointed Elmer E Barlow to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to succeed the retired justice George B Nelson December 29 1942 In a unanimous decision the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that the lieutenant governor elect Walter S Goodland would be sworn in as the next governor in place of the deceased governor elect Major legislation edit1941 Joint Resolution 18 Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow payment of real estate taxes in installments This amendment was ratified by voters at the April 1941 election Party summary editSenate summary edit nbsp Senate partisan composition Democratic 3 seats Progressive 6 seats Republican 23 seats Vacant 1 seatParty Shading indicates majority caucus TotalDem Prog Rep VacantEnd of previous Legislature 5 11 15 31 2Start of Reg Session 3 6 24 33 0From Feb 12 1941 note 1 23 32 1Final voting share 9 38 18 75 71 88 Beginning of the next Legislature 4 6 23 33 0Assembly summary edit nbsp Assembly partisan composition Democratic 15 seats Progressive 24 seats Republican 61 seatsParty Shading indicates majority caucus TotalDem Prog Rep VacantEnd of previous Legislature 14 30 52 96 4Start of Reg Session 15 24 61 100 0From Apr 15 1941 note 2 23 99 1From Sep 30 1941 note 3 14 98 2From Feb 24 1942 note 4 22 97 3From Nov 21 1942 note 5 60 96 4Final voting share 14 58 22 92 62 5 Beginning of the next Legislature 14 13 73 100 0Sessions editRegular session January 8 1941 June 6 1941Leaders editSenate leadership edit President of the Senate Walter S Goodland R President pro tempore Conrad Shearer R Kenosha Majority leader Maurice Coakley R Beloit Minority leader Cornelius T Young D Milwaukee Assembly leadership edit Speaker of the Assembly Vernon W Thomson R Richland Center Majority leader Mark Catlin Jr R Appleton Minority leaders Andrew Biemiller P Milwaukee Robert Emmet Tehan D Milwaukee Members editMembers of the Senate edit Members of the Senate for the Sixty Fifth Wisconsin Legislature 2 nbsp Senate partisan representation Democratic 3 seats Progressive 6 seats Republican 23 seats Vacant 1 seatDist Counties Senator Residence Party01 Door Kewaunee amp Manitowoc John E Cashman Denmark Prog 02 Brown amp Oconto John W Byrnes Green Bay Rep 03 Milwaukee South City Arthur L Zimny Milwaukee Dem 04 Milwaukee Northeast County amp Northeast City Milton T Murray Milwaukee Rep 05 Milwaukee Northwest City Bernhard Gettelman Milwaukee Rep 06 Milwaukee North Central City George Hampel Milwaukee Prog 07 Milwaukee Southeast County amp Southeast City Anthony P Gawronski Milwaukee Dem 08 Milwaukee Western County Allen Busby West Milwaukee Rep 09 Milwaukee City Downtown Cornelius T Young Milwaukee Dem 10 Buffalo Pepin Pierce amp St Croix Warren P Knowles New Richmond Rep 11 Bayfield Burnett Douglas amp Washburn Philip E Nelson Maple Prog 12 Ashland Iron Price Rusk Sawyer amp Vilas James H Carroll Glidden Rep 13 Dodge amp Washington Jesse Peters Hartford Rep 14 Outagamie amp Shawano Mike Mack Shiocton Rep 15 Rock Maurice Coakley Beloit Rep 16 Crawford Grant amp Vernon Helmar Lewis Boscobel Rep 17 Green Iowa amp Lafayette Carl Lovelace died Feb 12 1941 Westford Rep Vacant from Feb 12 1941 18 Fond du Lac Green Lake amp Waushara Louis J Fellenz Jr Fond du Lac Rep 19 Calumet amp Winnebago Taylor G Brown Oshkosh Rep 20 Ozaukee amp Sheboygan Gustave W Buchen Sheboygan Rep 21 Racine Kenneth L Greenquist Racine Prog 22 Kenosha amp Walworth Conrad Shearer Kenosha Rep 23 Portage amp Waupaca Fred R Fisher Waupaca Rep 24 Clark Taylor amp Wood Melvin R Laird Sr Marshfield Rep 25 Lincoln amp Marathon Otto Mueller Wausau Rep 26 Dane Fred Risser Madison Prog 27 Columbia Richland amp Sauk Jess Miller Richland Center Rep 28 Chippewa amp Eau Claire George H Hipke Stanley Rep 29 Barron Dunn amp Polk Albert J Connors Barron Prog 30 Florence Forest Langlade Marinette amp Oneida Philip Downing Amberg Rep 31 Adams Juneau Monroe amp Marquette Amrose B Coller Necedah Rep 32 Jackson La Crosse amp Trempealeau Rudolph Schlabach La Crosse Rep 33 Jefferson amp Waukesha William A Freehoff Waukesha Rep Members of the Assembly edit Members of the Assembly for the Sixty Fifth Wisconsin Legislature 2 nbsp Assembly partisan composition Democratic 15 seats Progressive 24 seats Republican 61 seats nbsp Milwaukee County districtsSenateDist County Dist Representative Party Residence31 Adams amp Marquette Robert M Long Rep Westfield12 Ashland Harry P Van Guilder Prog Ashland29 Barron Charles H Sykes Prog Cameron11 Bayfield Laurie E Carlson Prog Bayfield02 Brown 1 Harold A Lytie Dem Green Bay2 William J Sweeney Dem De Pere10 Buffalo amp Pepin David I Hammergren Rep Cochrane11 Burnett amp Washburn Guy Benson Rep Spooner19 Calumet Charles R Barnard Rep Brillion28 Chippewa Arthur L Padrutt Prog Chippewa Falls24 Clark Walter E Cook Rep Unity27 Columbia Arthur E Austin Rep Rio16 Crawford Donald C McDowell Rep Soldiers Grove26 Dane 1 Lyall T Beggs Prog Madison2 Lars O Lein Prog Edgerton3 Albert J Baker Prog Mount Horeb13 Dodge 1 Elmer L Genzmer Dem Mayville2 William E Jones Rep Beaver Dam01 Door Frank N Graass Rep Sturgeon Bay11 Douglas 1 Frank D Sheahan Prog Superior2 Elmer Peterson Prog Poplar29 Dunn Earl W Hanson Rep Elk Mound28 Eau Claire John T Pritchard Prog Eau Claire30 Florence Forest amp Oneida Henry J Berquist Prog Rhinelander18 Fond du Lac 1 William J Nuss Rep Fond du Lac2 Alfred Van De Zande Rep Campbellsport16 Grant 1 William H Goldthorpe Rep Cuba City2 P Bradley McIntyre Rep Lancaster17 Green Harry A Keegan Rep Monroe18 Green Lake amp Waushara Robert H Boyson Rep Wautoma17 Iowa Glenn H James Rep Montfort12 Iron amp Vilas John P Varda Prog Hurley32 Jackson Oswald H Johnson Rep Black River Falls33 Jefferson Palmer F Daugs Dem Fort Atkinson31 Juneau Pat W Brunner Rep Lyndon Station22 Kenosha 1 Frederick Pfennig Rep Kenosha2 Matt G Siebert Dem Salem01 Kewaunee Joseph M Mleziva Rep Luxemburg32 La Crosse 1 Edward C Krause Rep La Crosse2 William F Miller Rep West Salem17 Lafayette Henry Youngblood Rep Wiota30 Langlade James T Cavanaugh Dem Antigo25 Lincoln W H Aubuchon Prog Merrill01 Manitowoc 1 John Egan died Nov 21 1942 Rep Manitowoc2 Frank E Riley Rep Two Rivers25 Marathon 1 Martin C Lueck Rep Hamburg2 Orville Fehlhaber Rep Wausau30 Marinette Roy H Sengstock Rep Marinette09 Milwaukee 1 Robert G Dela Hunt Rep Milwaukee06 2 Andrew Biemiller Prog Milwaukee08 3 William Luebke Prog Milwaukee09 4 Robert E Tehan Dem Milwaukee03 5 Mary O Kryszak Dem Milwaukee09 6 Ben Rubin died Feb 24 1942 Prog Milwaukee06 7 Arthur Koegel Prog Milwaukee08 8 John Doyne Dem Milwaukee05 9 Edward L Graf Rep Milwaukee07 10 Leland McParland Dem Cudahy03 11 Ervin J Ryczek Dem Milwaukee07 12 Peter Pyszczynski Dem Milwaukee04 13 William Nawrocki Dem Milwaukee14 John C McBride Rep Milwaukee05 15 Charles E Collar Rep Milwaukee06 16 Herman B Wegner Prog Milwaukee07 17 William F Double Rep Milwaukee06 18 Frank Weinheimer Prog Milwaukee05 19 Charles F Westfahl Rep Milwaukee08 20 Eric E Hagedorn Rep Wauwatosa31 Monroe Alex L Nicol Prog Sparta02 Oconto John E Youngs Rep Oconto14 Outagamie 1 Mark Catlin Jr Rep Appleton2 Lloyd Lang Rep Kimberly20 Ozaukee Nicholas J Bichler res Sep 30 1941 Dem Belgium10 Pierce Selmer W Gunderson Rep Spring Valley29 Polk Dougald D Kennedy died Apr 15 1941 Prog Amery23 Portage John Kostuck Prog Stevens Point12 Price Ernest A Heden Rep Ogema21 Racine 1 Thomas P Corbett Rep Racine2 Edward F Hilker Rep Racine3 Randolph H Runden Rep Union Grove27 Richland Vernon W Thomson Rep Richland Center15 Rock 1 Edward Grassman Rep Edgerton2 Burger M Engebretson Rep Beloit12 Rusk amp Sawyer Robert H Burns Rep Ladysmith27 Sauk George J Woerth Prog Sauk City14 Shawano Charles Ebert Rep Gresham20 Sheboygan 1 Joseph M Theisen Dem Sheboygan2 Edwin J Larson Rep Plymouth10 St Croix Elmer L Rundell Rep Roberts24 Taylor Carl M Nelson Rep Medford32 Trempealeau Martin D Brom Rep Arcadia16 Vernon Charles W Fowell Jr Rep Viroqua22 Walworth Ora R Rice Rep Delavan13 Washington Joseph A Schmitz Rep Germantown33 Waukesha 1 Glenn R Davis Rep Waukesha2 Alfred R Ludvigsen Rep Pewaukee23 Waupaca Julius Spearbraker Rep Clintonville19 Winnebago 1 Leo T Niemuth Rep Oshkosh2 James C Fritzen Rep Neenah24 Wood Chester A Krohn Prog MarshfieldCommittees editSenate committees edit Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Labor F R Fisher chair Senate Standing Committee on Committees M Coakley chair Senate Standing Committee on Contingent Expenditures T G Brown chair Senate Standing Committee on Corporations and Taxation M T Murray chair Senate Standing Committee on Education and Public Welfare W A Freehoff chair Senate Standing Committee on Highways M Mack chair Senate Standing Committee on the Judiciary J Peters chair Senate Standing Committee on Legislative Procedure C Shearer chair Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government R Schlabach chairAssembly committees edit Assembly Standing Committee on Agriculture O R Rice chair Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce and Manufactures B M Engebretson chair Assembly Standing Committee on Conservation F N Graass chair Assembly Standing Committee on Contingent Expenditures E Grassman chair Assembly Standing Committee on Education W H Goldthorpe chair Assembly Standing Committee on Elections R H Burns chair Assembly Standing Committee on Engrossed Bills H Youngblood chair Assembly Standing Committee on Enrolled Bills C M Nelson chair Assembly Standing Committee on Excise and Fees E F Hilker chair Assembly Standing Committee on Highways D C McDowell chair Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance and Banking J C McBride chair Assembly Standing Committee on the Judiciary M Catlin chair Assembly Standing Committee on Labor A R Ludvigsen chair Assembly Standing Committee on Municipalities L T Niemuth chair Assembly Standing Committee on Printing C W Fowell chair Assembly Standing Committee on Public Welfare E W Hanson chair Assembly Standing Committee on Revision C F Westfahl chair Assembly Standing Committee on Rules M Catlin chair Assembly Standing Committee on State Affairs A E Austin chair Assembly Standing Committee on Taxation E A Heden chair Assembly Standing Committee on Third Reading W F Miller chair Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation D I Hammergren chairJoint committees edit Joint Standing Committee on Finance O Mueller Sen amp P B McIntyre Asm co chairsEmployees editSenate employees edit Chief Clerk Lawrence R Larsen 3 Assistant Chief Clerk Thomas M Donahue Sergeant at Arms Emil A Hartman Assistant Sergeant at Arms Winford H JohnsonAssembly employees edit Chief Clerk Arthur L May 3 Assistant Chief Clerk Edward J Walden Sergeant at Arms Norris J Kellman Assistant Sergeant at Arms Phillip K LalorNotes edit Republican Carl Lovelace 17th District died Progressive Dougald D Kennedy Polk County died Democrat Nicholas J Bichler Ozaukee County resigned Progressive Ben Rubin Milwaukee County died Republican John Egan Manitowoc County died References edit a b Barish Lawrence S Lemanski Lynn eds 2021 Historical Lists PDF State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2021 2022 Report Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau pp 468 471 475 479 480 ISBN 978 1 7333817 1 0 Retrieved August 5 2023 a b Ohm Howard F Bryhan Leone G eds 1942 Members of the Legislature The Wisconsin Blue Book 1942 Report Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library pp 23 70 Retrieved August 6 2023 a b Ohm Howard F Bryhan Leone G eds 1942 The State Government Legislative Branch The Wisconsin Blue Book 1942 Report Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library pp 257 Retrieved August 6 2023 External links edit1941 Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 65th Wisconsin Legislature amp oldid 1172709303, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
