Preceded by John W. Byrnes Party Republican Party Role U.S. representative | Name Harold Froehlich Political party Republican Succeeded by Robert John Cornell | |
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Born May 12, 1932 (age 91)
Appleton, Wisconsin ( 1932-05-12 ) Education University of Wisconsin-Madison | ||
For an American engineer, see Harold E. Froehlich
Harold Vernon Froehlich (born May 12, 1932) is a retired U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Froehlich served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. In 1959, Froehlich graduated from University of Wisconsin–Madison and then received his law degree in 1962. Froelhich served in the Wisconsin State Assembly 1963-1973 and served as speaker. He was elected in 1972 to the 93rd United States Congress replacing the retired John W. Byrnes. He represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district serving from January 3, 1973 till January 3, 1975. He lost his reelection bid to the following congress to Democratic Party member Robert John Cornell. Harold Froehlich voted for the impeachment of President Richard Nixon while on the House Judiciary Committee. Harold Froehlich was appointed a circuit court judge in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, in 1981, and served until he retired from the bench on April 8, 2011.