Summary
Anton D. Strouf (November 19, 1884 – August 27, 1940) was an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Montana Senate.
Anton Strouf | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Montana Senate | |
| In office 1920 | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for Manitowoc County | |
| In office 1910 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1884 Kossuth, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 1940 (aged 55) Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Manitowoc Normal School University of Chicago (JD) |
Early life and education edit
Born in the town of Kossuth, Wisconsin, Strouf graduated from the Manitowoc County Rural Normal School. Strouf graduated from the University of Chicago Law School and was admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin. Strouf also took postgraduate courses at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1]
Career edit
Strouf began his career as an educator. Strouf then served as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1920. After earning his J.D. degree, Strouf practiced law in Great Falls, Montana and served as a member of the Montana State Senate in 1920, but resigned shortly after and sold his law practice. In 1921, Strouf returned to Manitowoc, Wisconsin and continued to practice law.
Death edit
In 1940, Strouf killed himself at a hotel in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.[2][3][4]
Notes edit
- ^ Quaife, Milo Milton (1924). Wisconsin, Its History and Its People, 1634-1924. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1911,' Biographical Sketch of Anton D. Strouf, pg. 767
- ^ 'Anton Strouf Candidate, Is Kossuth Man,' Manitowoc Herald Times, March 21, 1935, pg. 2
- ^ 'Well Known Attorney Shoots Self to Death,' Manitowoc Herald Times, August 27, 1940, pg. 1, 3