American politician (1885–1963)
Hugh Allen Harper (December 24, 1885 – August 8, 1963) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly .
Biography
Harper was born on Christmas Eve of 1885 in Lancaster, Wisconsin .[ 1] University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1908[ 2] National Guard of the United States . He served on the school, town, and county boards.[ 3] Badgers and was retroactively named an All-American for his senior season of 1907–08 .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
He died in Lancaster on August 8, 1963.[ 2] [ 7]
Political career
Harper was a member of the Assembly on three occasions. First from 1931 to 1936, second, from 1945 to 1952 and third, from 1957 to 1963. He was a Republican .
References
^ "Hugh A. Harper" . Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-20 .^ a b "Grant Assemblyman Hugh Harper Dies" . The La Crosse Tribune . August 9, 1963. p. 2. Retrieved May 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Harper, Hugh A. 1885" . Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-10-20 .^ "Faculty Sharply Rebukes Hazing" . Iowa County Democrat . Mineral Point, Wisconsin . May 10, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Short News Stories of a Day in Portage" . Portage Daily Democrat . Portage, Wisconsin . June 23, 1910. p. 5. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Soldiers' Team Leaves On Trip" . Portage Daily Democrat . Portage, Wisconsin. December 7, 1910. p. 5. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.^ Wisconsin Blue Blue Book , 1964, Biographical Sketch of Hugh A. Burke, p. 44.
