Preceded by Glenn Robert Davis Battles/wars World War II Succeeded by Robert Kastenmeier Political party Republican Name Donald Tewes Battles and wars World War II | Years of service 1942-1946 Died August 29, 2012, Waukesha Resigned January 3, 1959 Rank Major Party Republican Party | |
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Born August 4, 1916
Merrill, Wisconsin ( 1916-08-04 ) Service/branch United States Army Air Forces Role Member of the United States House of Representatives Education University of Wisconsin Law School, Valparaiso University | ||
Donald Edgar Tewes (August 4, 1916 – August 29, 2012) was a businessman and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin. He represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in the 85th United States Congress from January 3, 1957 to January 3, 1959.
Biography
Born in Merrill, Wisconsin, Tewes graduated from Merrill High School. In 1938, Tewes graduated from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana and two years later graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School being admitted to the Wisconsin Bar. Tewes practiced law in Merrill. During World War II, Tewes served in the United States Army Air Forces, as an intelligence officer in the Flying Tigers, in Burma. After the war, Tewes was president of the Tewes Plastic Corporation in Waukesha, Wisconsin. In 1958, Tewes was defeated, while seeking reelection to Congress. In the 1960 election, Tewes was also defeated, while seeking election again to his former house seat. He died on August 29, 2012 in Waukesha, Wisconsin.