Robert Haase

Robert D. Haase (May 10, 1923 – September 30, 2009) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Marinette, Wisconsin. He was the 64th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and served as Wisconsin's 20th and 26th state insurance commissioner during the administrations of governors Warren P. Knowles and Tommy Thompson.

Robert Haase
20th & 26th Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner
In office
April 24, 1987 – December 16, 1992
Appointed byTommy Thompson
Preceded byThomas P. Fox
Succeeded byJohn Torgerson (acting)
In office
September 15, 1965 – September 7, 1969
Appointed byWarren P. Knowles
Preceded byCharles L. Manson
Succeeded byStanley C. Du Rose Jr.
64th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 1963 – January 4, 1965
Preceded byDavid Blanchard
Succeeded byRobert T. Huber
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 4, 1965 – September 15, 1965
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byLeslie R. Stevenson
ConstituencyFlorence–Marinette district
In office
January 7, 1957 – January 4, 1965
Preceded byRoy H. Sengstock
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
ConstituencyMarinette district
Personal details
Born(1923-05-10)May 10, 1923
Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 2009(2009-09-30) (aged 86)
Mount Rainier, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spousenone
Childrennone
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin Law School
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
U.S. Army Air Forces
Years of service1942–1946
Battles/warsWorld War II

Biography

Born in Marinette, Wisconsin, Haase served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In 1951, Haase received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He served on the Marinette School Board and then served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, as a Republican, from 1957 until 1965 when he resigned on September 14, 1965, to become the Wisconsin state insurance commissioner; he served as speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly in the 1963 session. He also served as adjunct professor in the University Law School and University Business School. Haase died in Mount Rainier, Maryland.[1][2]

References
  1. "Resolution relating to the life and public service of Robert D. Haase". Assembly Joint Resolution No. 110 of 2009. Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  2. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1966,' Biographical Sketch of Robert D. Haase, pg. 42


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