Gerald Lorge
Encyclopedia
Gerald Lorge was a Wisconsin
politician.
Born in Bear Creek, Wisconsin
, he served in the United States military during World War II
, and graduated from Marquette University
. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly
in 1951 and then was elected in the Wisconsin State Senate
in 1954 retiring in 1985. He is the father of William "Bill" Lorge, three daughters, and Robert Gerald Lorge
, a perennial candidate for the U.S. Senate for Wisconsin.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
politician.
Born in Bear Creek, Wisconsin
Bear Creek, Wisconsin
Bear Creek is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:*Bear Creek, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, a village*Bear Creek, Sauk County, Wisconsin, a town*Bear Creek, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, a town...
, he served in the United States military during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and graduated from Marquette University
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
in 1951 and then was elected in the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...
in 1954 retiring in 1985. He is the father of William "Bill" Lorge, three daughters, and Robert Gerald Lorge
Robert Gerald Lorge
Robert Gerald Lorge is an American lawyer and politician. He is Managing Partner of Lorge & Lorge Law Firm. Lorge was the 2006 Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, running against the incumbent Democrat Herb Kohl. Kohl won the election with almost 70% of the vote...
, a perennial candidate for the U.S. Senate for Wisconsin.