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Samuel E. Squires

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Samuel Squires
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1942–1948
Personal details
BornSeptember 27, 1882
Iowa
DiedJuly 25, 1967 (aged 84)
Political partyRepublican
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
RankCaptain
Battles/warsWorld War I

Samuel E. Squires (September 27, 1882 – July 25, 1967) was an American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Background

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Squires was born in Iowa.[1][2] During World War I, he served in the United States Army, achieving the rank of captain.

Squires was a Republican.[3] He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1942 to 1948. During his career as an assemblyman, he was a member of a group of northern Wisconsin legislators known as the "Woodchoppers," who favored reintroducing bounties on wolves and other predators.[4] In addition to serving in the Assembly, he was town chairman of Mason, Wisconsin and a member of the Bayfield County Board.

References

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  1. ^ "Members of the Assembly". Wisconsin Blue Book. 1946. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  2. ^ "Teacher Politicians in Wisconsin". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  3. ^ "15 Assemblymen Are Defeated". Janesville Daily Gazette. September 20, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved November 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "'Woodchoppers' Ask for Bounties". The Rhinelander Daily News. January 9, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved November 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon