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Walter Samuel Goodland (December 22, 1862 – March 12, 1947) was an American lawyer and politician and the 31st Governor of Wisconsin. He was a member of the Republican Party and attended Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Goodland, Walter Samuel 1862 - 1947. lawyer, newspaperman, politician, governor, b. Sharon. He spent one year at Lawrence College, taught in rural schools near Appleton, and, after reading law in his father's office, was admitted to the bar in 1886.
Walter Samuel Goodland. Wisconsin Governor. He attended Lawrence University, taught school for a while, studied law, was admitted the bar in 1886 and practiced law in Wakefield, Michigan. In 1895, he returned to Wisconsin, was co-publisher of the Beloit Daily News, (1899-1900).
When Walter Samuel Goodland was born on 22 December 1862, in United States, his father, John R. Goodland, was 31 and his mother, Caroline Melissa Clark, was 29. He married Christina Lewis on 26 April 1883. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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- Christina Lewis, Annie M Lewis
Walter Samuel Goodland (December 22, 1862 – March 12, 1947) was an American lawyer and politician and the 31st Governor of Wisconsin. He was a member of the Republican Party and attended Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Obituary. Goodland, Walter, Samuel. Wisconsin Name Index. This is an abbreviated version of the full document. Wisconsin State Law prohibits the online reproduction of a complete vital record. You can view the full record on microfilm at the Society or you can buy a copy (see instructions below.) How to Purchase a Copy.
But everyone agreed that Governor Walter Samuel Goodland was honest to the point of truculence. He was also, at 84, the oldest state governor in the nation's history. As a newspaper editor,...
