Victor Linley

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.

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. 18981915)
Children
  • Victor Linley Jr.
  • (b. 1903; died 1945)
ProfessionLawyer

Biography

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

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

  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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