Succeeded by William T. Sullivan Spouse(s) Tina Lorge Education Marquette University Preceded by Gordon A. Bubolz Alma mater Marquette University Party Republican Party | Succeeded by Joseph Leean Name Gerald Lorge Children Robert Gerald Lorge Political party Republican Role Politician | |
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Born July 9, 1922
Bear Creek, Wisconsin, U.S. ( 1922-07-09 ) Died February 14, 2001, Bear Creek, Wisconsin, United States | ||
Vote robert gerald lorge for us senate wisconsin 2006
Gerald Lorge (July 9, 1922 – February 14, 2001) was an American politician and lawyer.
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- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
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Robert gerald lorge lorge for wisconsin lt governor dane county tea party vetting session
Early life
Born in Bear Creek, Wisconsin, Lorge graduated from Bear Creek High School and then served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II in the South Pacific. He graduated from Marquette University with a law degree.
Career
Lorge practiced law. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1951 and then was elected in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1954 retiring in 1985 as the most senior State Senator. In 1957, he was a candidate in the Republican primary for the nomination for the United States Senate, losing to Walter J. Kohler, Jr.. Lorge was the Republican nominee for Attorney General in 1974, losing to incumbent Bronson La Follette. In 1985 he ran for circuit judge in Outagamie County, but failed to make the final ballot.
Personal life
He married Christina "Tina" Ziegler in 1958. He was the father of Robert Gerald Lorge, the 2006 Republican Nominee for the U.S. Senate for Wisconsin and William, a member of the Assembly, and three daughters. Lorge died at his home in Bear Creek, Wisconsin.