Robert D. Haase (May 10, 1923 – September 30, 2009) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Marinette, Wisconsin. He was the 64th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and served as Wisconsin's 20th and 26th state insurance commissioner during the administrations of governors Warren P. Knowles and Tommy Thompson.
Robert Haase | |
|---|---|
| 20th & 26th Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner | |
| In office April 24, 1987 – December 16, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Tommy Thompson |
| Preceded by | Thomas P. Fox |
| Succeeded by | John Torgerson (acting) |
| In office September 15, 1965 – September 7, 1969 | |
| Appointed by | Warren P. Knowles |
| Preceded by | Charles L. Manson |
| Succeeded by | Stanley C. Du Rose Jr. |
| 64th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 1963 – January 4, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | David Blanchard |
| Succeeded by | Robert T. Huber |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 4, 1965 – September 15, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Leslie R. Stevenson |
| Constituency | Florence–Marinette district |
| In office January 7, 1957 – January 4, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Roy H. Sengstock |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Marinette district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1923 Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 2009 (aged 86) Mount Rainier, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | none |
| Children | none |
| Education | University of Wisconsin Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Biography
editBorn in Marinette, Wisconsin, Haase served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In 1951, Haase received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He served on the Marinette School Board and then served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, as a Republican, from 1957 until 1965 when he resigned on September 14, 1965, to become the Wisconsin state insurance commissioner; he served as speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly in the 1963 session. He also served as adjunct professor in the University Law School and University Business School. Haase died in Mount Rainier, Maryland.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Resolution relating to the life and public service of Robert D. Haase (Assembly Joint Resolution 110). Wisconsin Legislature. 2009. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1966,' Biographical Sketch of Robert D. Haase, pg. 42
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