Alexander Wiley

Alexander Wiley (born May 26, 1884 in Chippewa Falls , Wisconsin , † May 26, 1967 in Germantown , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician who represented the state of Wisconsin in the US Senate between 1939 and 1963 .

biography

Early life

Alexander Wiley grew up in Minnesota , where he in Minneapolis , the Augsburg College visited. Then graduated from Wiley, the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and the University of Wisconsin in Madison , where he in 1907 with a degree in law obtained.

Political career

Wiley began practicing law in Chippewa Falls and was appointed district attorney for Chippewa County in 1909, a role he held until 1915. He then went back to his law firm for over 20 years, where he specialized in agricultural law and banking. In 1936, Wiley ran unsuccessfully for governor of Wisconsin. With 29.4 percent of the vote, he took second place behind the victorious incumbent Philip La Follette of the Progressive Party .

Two years later, in 1938, he stood for election for the office of US Senator. He successfully entered the United States Senate on January 3, 1939 - who was a Republican party member - and was re-elected three times in a row. During his tenure, Wiley chaired a number of bodies, including the Senate Judiciary Committee between 1947 and 1948 . In 1953, Wiley also took over the leadership of the Foreign Affairs Committee and remained in that position until 1954.

Wiley was voted out of office in 1962 and left the Senate on January 3, 1963, after 24 years in office.

Last years and death

He settled in Washington, DC , where he lived for the last four years of his life. A stay in a sanatorium in Germantown was the reason why Wiley had to leave the federal capital in mid-May 1967. He died in Germantown on his 83rd birthday. His remains were transferred to Chippewa Falls, where Alexander Wiley found his final resting place.

Nothing is known about his private life.

Others

Throughout his life, Wiley has belonged to numerous associations, including the Freemasons and the Kiwanis charity .

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personal data
SURNAME	Wiley, Alexander
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	May 26, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chippewa Falls , Wisconsin
DATE OF DEATH	May 26, 1967
Place of death	Germantown , Pennsylvania