Mark Catlin Jr.

Mark Catlin Jr. (October 18, 1910 – January 23, 1987)[1] was a Wisconsin Republican politician and legislator.[2]

Catlin circa 1940

Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Catlin graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and became a lawyer.[3] His father was the college football coach Mark Catlin Sr., who was also a lawyer and legislator.[4]

Catlin served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1937–1943, 1949–1951, and 1953–1957; Catlin also served as Speaker of the Assembly in the 1955 session and was a Republican.[5][6]

In 1957, the State Bar of Wisconsin found Catlin guilty of unethical conduct; the ruling was upheld by the Wisconsin Supreme Court and he was fined $1500 and his law license was suspended for six months.[7]

Notes
  1. American legislative leaders in the Midwest, by James Roger Sharp, 1997, pp. 85–86
  2. Bio data
  3. 'American legislative leaders in the Midwest' by James Roger Sharp, 1997, pg. 85-86
  4. Assembly Record Holders, Facts About The Wisconsin Assembly Archived 2007-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Wisconsin Blue Book 1956, Biographical Sketch of Mark Catlin Jr., p. 59
  6. Members of the Wisconsin Legislature Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Wisconsin Supreme Court Suspends Catlin from Law Practice for Six Months". The Rhinelander Daily News. November 5, 1957. p. 1. Retrieved December 17, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.


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