Vernon W. Thomson
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Vernon Wallace Thomson was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Richland County, Wisconsin. He served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 3rd congre
Thompson as a Speaker of the State Assembly, c. 1940
Gaylord Nelson
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Gaylord Anton Nelson was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and environmentalist from Wisconsin. He served three terms as a United States senator from Wisconsin, from 1963 to 1981, and was cha
Vernon W. Thomson
…from 1951 to 1957. In 1956, he was elected governor of Wisconsin, defeating William Proxmire; he was defeated for reelection as governor in 1958 by Gaylord Nelson. In 1960, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives representing Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district. He served in the 87th and…
Nelson in 1963
Nelson as Governor c. 1961
Nelson as U.S. Senator