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Judges of the United States courts
John W. Reynolds (Wikipedia)
Read More About It
"Reynolds was principled, progressive" by John Nichols, The Capital Times, Jan. 15, 2002.
"Reynolds' legacy is his support of equal rights" Wisconsin State Journal, Jan. 9, 2002
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Interesting Fact:
As governor, Reynolds established the state's first Commission on Women and Council on the Arts.
Study Questions:
What elected offices did Reynolds' father and grandfather hold in Wisconsin?
With what political label is Reynolds identified? (conservative, liberal, progressive, etc.?)
When the Democratic Reynolds became governor in 1963 he faced a Republican-controlled Legislature. Who was the next governor to find himself in a similar situation?
U.S. historical events that occurred on December 13:
1918: President Woodrow Wilson becomes the first U.S. President to visit Europe while in office.
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