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{{Short description|American lawyer and politician, elected 31st Governor of Wisconsin, died before taking office. Also was the 28th Attorney General of Wisconsin, Member of the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name=Orland Steen Loomis
|name=Orland S. Loomis
|image = Orland Steen Loomis (Wisconsin governor-elect).jpg
|image = Orland Steen Loomis (Wisconsin governor-elect).jpg
|caption = ''[[The Sheboygan Press]]'' (Sheboygan, WI), June 3, 1942
|caption = ''[[The Sheboygan Press]]'' (Sheboygan, WI), June 3, 1942
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|office = [[Governor of Wisconsin|Governor-elect of Wisconsin]]<br />''Died before taking office''
|birth_date = November 2, 1893
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|predecessor = [[Julius P. Heil]]
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|successor = [[Walter Samuel Goodland]]
| office1 = 28th [[List of Attorneys General of Wisconsin|Attorney General of Wisconsin]]
| term_start1 = January 4, 1937
| term_end1 = January 2, 1939
| predecessor1 = [[James E. Finnegan]]
| successor1 = [[John E. Martin]]
|state2 = Wisconsin
|state_senate2 = Wisconsin
| district2 = [[Wisconsin Senate, District 31|31st]]
| term_start2 = January 14, 1931
| term_end2 = January 9, 1935
| predecessor2 = [[Howard Teasdale]]
| successor2 = [[James Earl Leverich]]
|state3 = Wisconsin
|state_assembly3 = Wisconsin
| district3 = [[Juneau County, Wisconsin|Juneau]]
| term_start3 = January 9, 1929
| term_end3 = January 14, 1931
| predecessor3 = Archibald A. Telfer
| successor3 = [[Ben Tremain]]

|birth_date = {{birth date|1893|11|2}}
|birth_place = [[Mauston, Wisconsin]]
|birth_place = [[Mauston, Wisconsin]]
|death_date = December 7, 1942 (aged 49)
|death_date = {{death date and age |1942|12|7|1893|11|2}}
|resting_place = Mauston, Wisconsin
|death_place = [[Madison, Wisconsin]]
|restingplace = Mauston Cemetery<br />Mauston, Wisconsin
|known_for = Elected [[Governor of Wisconsin]], but died before taking office
|known_for = Elected [[Governor of Wisconsin]], but died before taking office
|alma_mater= [[University of Wisconsin Law School]]
|education = [[law school]]
|occupation = [[Lawyer|Attorney]], [[politician]]
|occupation = [[Lawyer|Attorney]], [[politician]]
|title =
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|title = [[Governor of Wisconsin|Governor-elect of Wisconsin]]
|party = [[Wisconsin Progressive Party|Progressive]]
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (until 1934)<br />[[Wisconsin Progressive Party|Wisconsin Progressive]]
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|predecessor = [[Julius P. Heil]]
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|successor = [[Walter Samuel Goodland]]
|spouse = Florence Marie Ely
|spouse = Florence Marie Ely
|children = Robert Morgan<br />John<br />Jean (Ormson)
|children = Robert Morgan<br />John<br />Jean (Ormson)
|father= Morgan O. Loomis
|mother= Clara Augusta (Steen) Loomis
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|nickname =
|allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
|branch = {{flag|United States Army}}<br />[[American Expeditionary Forces]]
|serviceyears = 1918&ndash;1919
|rank = [[File:US-O2_insignia.svg|8px]] [[First lieutenant#United States|First Lieutenant]]
|unit =
|commands =
|battles = [[World War I]]
|mawards =
| footnotes =
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'''Orland Steen "Spike" Loomis''' (November 2, 1893 – December 7, 1942) was an American lawyer and governor-elect of [[Wisconsin]]. He was born in [[Mauston, Wisconsin]] and was a member of the [[Progressive Party (United States, 1924)|Progressive Party]].
'''Orland Steen "Spike" Loomis''' (November 2, 1893 – December 7, 1942) was an American lawyer. He was elected to be the 31st [[Governor of Wisconsin]], but died before taking office in 1942. He previously served as the 28th Attorney General of Wisconsin. He was a member of the [[Wisconsin Progressive Party]].


==Biography==
Loomis received his law degree from the [[University of Wisconsin Law School]] in 1917. He was stationed in France during [[World War I]],<ref name="%253A0">[http://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=EventExt&ID=34391 togetherweserved.com – 1LT Orland Steen Loomis]. Retrieved August 6, 2013</ref> after which he returned to Mauston to practice law, serving as the city attorney from 1922 to 1931. He was elected to the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] in 1928 and the [[Wisconsin State Senate]] in 1930. From 1935 to 1937 Loomis was director of the [[Rural Utilities Service|Rural Electrification Administration]] in Wisconsin. He was then elected [[List of Attorneys General of Wisconsin|Attorney General]] of [[Wisconsin]], serving from 1937 to 1939.
Orland Loomis was born in [[Mauston, Wisconsin]]. He received his law degree from the [[University of Wisconsin Law School]] in 1917. He was stationed in France during [[World War I]],<ref name="%253A0">[http://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=EventExt&ID=34391 togetherweserved.com – 1LT Orland Steen Loomis]. Retrieved August 6, 2013</ref> after which he returned to Mauston to practice law, serving as the city attorney from 1922 to 1931. He was elected to the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] in 1928 and the [[Wisconsin State Senate]] in 1930. From 1935 to 1937 Loomis was director of the [[Rural Utilities Service|Rural Electrification Administration]] in Wisconsin. He was then elected [[List of Attorneys General of Wisconsin|Attorney General]] of [[Wisconsin]], serving from 1937 to 1939.


After narrowly losing the 1940 election for [[List of Governors of Wisconsin|Governor of Wisconsin]] as a [[Progressive Party (United States, 1924)|Progressive]], Loomis ran again in 1942, defeating the incumbent Governor [[Julius Heil]]. He died suddenly of a heart attack a month before he was to take office, and the Republican [[List of Lieutenant Governors of Wisconsin|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Walter Samuel Goodland]] served all of Loomis's term as [[acting governor]].<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/fullRecord.asp?id=2771 Orland S. Loomis, WHi-2771]. Wisconsinhistory.org (December 7, 1942). Retrieved on 2016-01-22.</ref>
After narrowly losing the 1940 election for [[List of Governors of Wisconsin|Governor of Wisconsin]] as a [[Progressive Party (United States, 1924)|Progressive]], Loomis ran again in 1942, defeating the incumbent Governor [[Julius Heil]]. He died suddenly of a heart attack a month before he was to take office, and the Republican [[List of Lieutenant Governors of Wisconsin|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Walter Samuel Goodland]] served all of Loomis's term as [[acting governor]].<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/fullRecord.asp?id=2771 Orland S. Loomis, WHi-2771]. Wisconsinhistory.org (December 7, 1942). Retrieved on 2016-01-22.</ref>

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Orland S. Loomis
The Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, WI), June 3, 1942
Governor-elect of Wisconsin
Died before taking office
Preceded byJulius P. Heil
Succeeded byWalter Samuel Goodland
28th Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office
January 4, 1937 – January 2, 1939
Preceded byJames E. Finnegan
Succeeded byJohn E. Martin
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 14, 1931 – January 9, 1935
Preceded byHoward Teasdale
Succeeded byJames Earl Leverich
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Juneau district
In office
January 9, 1929 – January 14, 1931
Preceded byArchibald A. Telfer
Succeeded byBen Tremain
Personal details
Born(1893-11-02)November 2, 1893
Mauston, Wisconsin
DiedDecember 7, 1942(1942-12-07) (aged 49)
Madison, Wisconsin
Resting placeMauston Cemetery
Mauston, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican (until 1934)
Wisconsin Progressive
SpouseFlorence Marie Ely
ChildrenRobert Morgan
John
Jean (Ormson)
Parents
  • Morgan O. Loomis (father)
  • Clara Augusta (Steen) Loomis (mother)
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin Law School
OccupationAttorney, politician
Known forElected Governor of Wisconsin, but died before taking office
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
American Expeditionary Forces
Years of service1918–1919
Rank First Lieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War I

Orland Steen "Spike" Loomis (November 2, 1893 – December 7, 1942) was an American lawyer. He was elected to be the 31st Governor of Wisconsin, but died before taking office in 1942. He previously served as the 28th Attorney General of Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party.

Biography

Orland Loomis was born in Mauston, Wisconsin. He received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1917. He was stationed in France during World War I,[1] after which he returned to Mauston to practice law, serving as the city attorney from 1922 to 1931. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1928 and the Wisconsin State Senate in 1930. From 1935 to 1937 Loomis was director of the Rural Electrification Administration in Wisconsin. He was then elected Attorney General of Wisconsin, serving from 1937 to 1939.

After narrowly losing the 1940 election for Governor of Wisconsin as a Progressive, Loomis ran again in 1942, defeating the incumbent Governor Julius Heil. He died suddenly of a heart attack a month before he was to take office, and the Republican Lieutenant Governor Walter Samuel Goodland served all of Loomis's term as acting governor.[2]

Orland Steen Loomis was buried in Mauston. Loomis Road (WIS 36) in Milwaukee County is named after him.

Loomis married Florence Marie Ely on June 22, 1918. They had three children.

In 1943, the Liberty Ship SS Orland Loomis was named after him.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b togetherweserved.com – 1LT Orland Steen Loomis. Retrieved August 6, 2013
  2. ^ Orland S. Loomis, WHi-2771. Wisconsinhistory.org (December 7, 1942). Retrieved on 2016-01-22.

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