Louis_K._Luse

Louis K. Luse

Louis K. Luse

American lawyer and politician, member of the Wisconsin Assembly

Louis Kossuth Luse (May 6, 1854 – December 26, 1920) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Dane County, Wisconsin

Quick Facts Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 2nd district, Preceded by ...

Biography

Born in the town of Dane, in Dane County, Wisconsin, Luse graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1876[1] and then practiced law in Watertown, Wisconsin, Waterloo, Wisconsin, and finally in Stoughton, Wisconsin. He served on the Dane County Board of Supervisors in 1880. In 1881, Luse served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.[1][2] He then served as an Assistant Attorney General of Wisconsin. In 1904, Luse was a candidate for justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court[1] but was defeated by James C. Kerwin. Luse moved to Superior, Wisconsin, to practice law with his son Claude Luse,[1] who later became a United States district judge. He died in Superior, Wisconsin, from a heart ailment.[1][3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Death Claims Louis K. Luse". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. December 28, 1920. p. 2. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. [2]
    Wisconsin Blue Book, 1881, Biographical Sketch of Louis Kossuth Luse, p. 507.
  3. [3]
    "Louis K. Luse". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. December 29, 1920. p. 9. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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