Gerald J. Boileau
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Gerald John Boileau was first a Republican
, then a Wisconsin Progressive Party
member of the United States House of Representatives
from 1931 to 1939. After service in World War I, Boileau attended Marquette University Law School
and was subsequently admitted to the bar. He returned to Marthon County and became district attorney in 1926, a position he held until his election to Congress in 1931. After his defeat in 1938, he returned to Wausau to practice law. He soon after returned to public service as a circuit judge, a position he held from 1942 to 1970 when he retired.
He was the last surviving man elected to Congress as a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, then a Wisconsin Progressive Party
Wisconsin Progressive Party
The Wisconsin Progressive Party , was a third party which briefly held a dominant role in Wisconsin politics. The Party was the brainchild of Philip La Follette and Robert M. La Follette, Jr., the sons of the famous Wisconsin Governor and Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr....
member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1931 to 1939. After service in World War I, Boileau attended Marquette University Law School
Marquette University Law School
Marquette University Law School is the professional school for the study of law at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and one of only two law schools in Wisconsin. With 45 full-time professors and approximately 760 J.D. students, the law school is ranked in the top tier among American...
and was subsequently admitted to the bar. He returned to Marthon County and became district attorney in 1926, a position he held until his election to Congress in 1931. After his defeat in 1938, he returned to Wausau to practice law. He soon after returned to public service as a circuit judge, a position he held from 1942 to 1970 when he retired.
He was the last surviving man elected to Congress as a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party.