Orland Steen "Spike" Loomis (November 2, 1893 – December 7, 1942) was an American lawyer and progressive politician from Juneau County, Wisconsin. He was elected to be the 31st Governor of Wisconsin in 1942, but died before taking office. He previously served as the 28th Attorney General of Wisconsin. He was elected as Attorney General and Governor running on the Wisconsin Progressive Party ticket, but had previously served in the State Senate and Assembly as a Republican.[1]
OrlandSteen "Spike" Loomis (November 2, 1893 – December 7, 1942) was an American lawyer and progressive politician from Juneau County, Wisconsin. He...
instead opted to criticize the governor at the time, Julius P. Heil. OrlandSteenLoomis was the last Progressive to be elected Governor of Wisconsin, in...
Senate James Chaffee Loomis (1807–1877), Connecticut State Senate James H. Loomis (1823–1914), New York State Senate OrlandSteenLoomis (1893–1942), Wisconsin...
Republican Governor Julius P. Heil defeated Progressive nominee OrlandSteenLoomis and Democratic nominee Francis E. McGovern with 40.67% of the vote...
Governor-elect OrlandSteenLoomis died before his inaugural. The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Lieutenant Governor Goodland would serve OrlandLoomis's term...
instead ran for Congress from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. OrlandSteenLoomis (R–Mauston) representing District 31 since 1930, instead ran for...
nominee for Governor of Wisconsin 1934, 1936, 1938 Succeeded by OrlandSteenLoomis Political offices Preceded by Walter J. Kohler, Sr. Governor of Wisconsin...
Senate. La Follette lost the Republican nomination to Walter J. Kohler Sr. Loomis was elected in the 1942 election, but died before taking office. Per a ruling...
American baseball player and MLB Hall of Famer (b. 1871) December 7 – OrlandSteenLoomis, Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1893) December 8 Prince Eitel Friedrich...
fleet carriers present at the Battle of Midway. November 3, 1942: OrlandSteenLoomis (P) elected Governor of Wisconsin. November 8, 1942: About 100,000...
Tomarken, television personality, in Olean, New York (d. 2006) Died: OrlandSteenLoomis, 49, American lawyer and governor-elect of Wisconsin (heart attack)...
Finnegan (1892–1966) Democratic January 2, 1933 January 4, 1937 28 OrlandSteenLoomis (1893–1942) Progressive January 4, 1937 January 2, 1939 29 John E...
President Pro Tempore. Elected a Progressive, Paul Alfonsi, as Speaker. Loomis was elected in 1942 but died before taking office. Per a ruling of the Wisconsin...
12, 2019. "VT Governor, 1942". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 12, 2019. Loomis died before inauguration and was succeeded by the lieutenant governor-elect...
Johnson In office January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939 Preceded by OrlandSteenLoomis Succeeded by Amrose B. Coller Personal details Born (1891-12-06)December...
December 6 – Amos Rusie, baseball player (b. 1871) December 7 – OrlandSteenLoomis, Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1893) December 8 – Albert Kahn, architect...
(Republican) 43.62% Wisconsin Julius P. Heil Republican Re-elected, 40.67% OrlandSteenLoomis (Progressive) 39.78% Francis E. McGovern (Democratic) 19.29% Fred...
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