Gustave W. Buchen

Gustave William Buchen (September 25, 1886 – December 3, 1951) was an American politician, educator, and lawyer.

Born in the town of Lyndon in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Buchen received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, in 1909, and his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School, in 1912. From 1909 to 1911, he taught rhetoric and oratory at University of Oregon and public speaking at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1911 and 1912. He practiced law in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1942 to 1951 when he died while still in office.[1] He was a delegate to the 1936 Republican National Convention.[2][3] His son Philip also practiced law, and became White House Counsel during the presidency of Gerald Ford.[4]