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Victor Linley

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Victor Linley
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 11th district
In office
January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915
Preceded byGeorge Hudnall
Succeeded byFred A. Baxter
12th Mayor of Superior, Wisconsin
In office
April 1906 – April 1908
Preceded byCharles N. O'Hare
Succeeded byFrank R. Krumpton
Personal details
Born(1865-09-05)September 5, 1865
Atchison, Kansas, U.S.
DiedNovember 19, 1915(1915-11-19) (aged 50)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery, Superior, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Kathryn McDonough
(m. 1898⁠–⁠1915)
Children
  • Victor Linley Jr.
  • (b. 1903; died 1945)
ProfessionLawyer

Victor Linley Sr. (September 5, 1865 – November 19, 1915) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was the 11th mayor of Superior, Wisconsin, and represented northwest Wisconsin as a member of the Wisconsin Senate during the 1911 and 1913 sessions.

Biography

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Linley was born on September 5, 1865, in Atchison, Kansas.[1] He was a lawyer by trade. Linley died on November 19, 1915.

Political career

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Linley was a member of the Senate during the 1911 and 1913 sessions. Previously, he was Mayor of Superior, Wisconsin from 1906 to 1908.[2] He was a Republican.

References

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  1. ^ THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. Madison. 1911. p. 740. Retrieved 2015-09-30.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Senate, Wisconsin. Legislature (1916). JOURNALS OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 10. Retrieved 2015-09-30.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 11th district
January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Charles N. O'Hare
Mayor of Superior, Wisconsin
April 1906 – April 1908
Succeeded by
Frank R. Krumpton