Otto Rachals
Otto Rachals | |
|---|---|
| 39th Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| In office 1955–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Dominic Olejniczak |
| Succeeded by | Roman Denissen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1897 Langlade County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 1984 (aged 87) Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Gertrude Moore (m. 1925)Gail Meyer (m. 1956) |
| Profession | Politician |
Otto Rachals (January 1, 1897 – July 7, 1984) was an American politician who served as the 39th mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin from 1955 to 1959.
Early life and education
[edit]Rachals was born in Langlade County, Wisconsin, on January 1, 1897.
Career
[edit]Rachals served as the 39th mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. He served two full terms as a Democrat.
Rachals ran for re-election to a third term in 1959. He was defeated by his successor, Roman Denissen, by a margin of 4,367 votes, receiving 6,599 votes to Denissen's 10,966.[1]
Personal life and death
[edit]Rachals married Gertrude Moore in 1925. He married Gail Meyer in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on August 4, 1956.[2]
Rachals died at the age of 87 at Glenn Wood Nursing Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Glimpses of the Past: April 5-11". Green Bay Press-Gazette. April 4, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Mayor And Mrs. Rachals". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. August 7, 1956. p. 3. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Raab to Radzewicz". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
