Albert Twesme
Albert Theodore Twesme (August 7, 1879 – June 27, 1949) was an American jurist and politician.
Albert Twesme | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1908–1910 | |
| Constituency | Trempealeau County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albert Theodore Twesme August 7, 1879 Town of Ettrick, Wisconsin |
| Died | June 27, 1949 (aged 69) West Salem, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Judge, politician |
Born on a farm in the Town of Ettrick, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, Twesme went to Gale College in Galesville, Wisconsin. He then received his bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin in 1906 and his law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1908. Twesme then practiced law in Galesville, Wisconsin. In 1909, Twesme served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican. From 1915 to 1917, Twesme served as mayor of Galesville. He was also a candidate for the Wisconsin Attorney General and for the Wisconsin Ninth Congressional District on the Republican ticket. In 1946, Twesme was appointed Trempealeau County judge and was elected in 1948. Twesme died of a heart attack while playing golf at the Maple Grove Country Club in West Salem, Wisconsin.[1][2]
References
- "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1141. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Google Books.
- "Judge Albert Twesme Dies of Heart Attack". La Crosse Tribune. Galesville, Wisconsin. June 28, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.