Robert T. Huber

Robert T. Huber
Robert T. Huber
65th & 67th Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly
	In office; January 4, 1971 – January 18, 1972
Preceded by	Harold Vernon Froehlich
Succeeded by	Norman C. Anderson
	In office; January 13, 1965 – January 11, 1967
Preceded by	Robert D. Haase
Succeeded by	Harold Vernon Froehlich
Wisconsin Assembly Minority Leader
	In office; January 11, 1967 – January 4, 1971
Preceded by	Paul Alfonsi
Succeeded by	Harold Vernon Froehlich
	In office; January 11, 1961 – January 13, 1965
Preceded by	David Blanchard
Succeeded by	Robert D. Haase
	In office; January 12, 1955 – January 14, 1959
Preceded by	George Molinaro
Succeeded by	David Blanchard
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
	In office; January 1, 1955 – January 18, 1972
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Constituency	Milwaukee 22nd district
	In office; January 1, 1949 – January 1, 1955
Preceded by	Louis Hicks
Succeeded by	Joseph A. Greco
Constituency	Milwaukee 3rd district
Personal details
Born	August 29, 1920; Eckelson, North Dakota
Died	October 20, 1991 (aged 71)
Resting place	Mount Olivet Cemetery; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Beatrice Johanna Bartlein
Parents	Theodore J. Huber (father); Rose (Ziebert) Huber (mother);

Robert T. Huber (August 29, 1920 – October 20, 1991) was an American politician. He was the 65th and 67th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He served a total of 23 years in the Assembly—from 1949 to 1972—and was Democratic leader in the Assembly for 17 years.^[1]

Biography

Huber was born on August 29, 1920, in Eckelson, North Dakota.^[2] In his youth, he moved to Wisconsin and graduated from West Allis Central High School in West Allis, Wisconsin. He worked as a contractor and sold auto parts and merchandise.

Huber was first elected to the Assembly in 1948. He was chosen as Minority Leader in the 1955-1956 session, and subsequently served as the Democrats' leader in the minority until 1965, when the Democrats gained the majority. Huber was Speaker for the 1965-1966 session, before returning to the minority for another four years. He served as Speaker when the Democrats again retook the majority in 1971, but resigned in 1972 to accept an appointment to become Chair of the State Highway Commission.

Personal life and family

Huber married Beatrice Bartlein in 1944. They had two children. Huber was a member of the Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, the Society of the Holy Name and the Brewery Workers' Union. He died on October 20, 1991.^[3]

References

^ "Biographies and pictures". The state of Wisconsin Blue Book, 1971 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin. 1971. p. 57. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
^ "Members of the Assembly". Wisconsin Blue Book. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
^ Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Roger, James Roger, eds. (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 134–135. ISBN 9780313302145. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Louis Hicks	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 3rd district January 1, 1949 – January 1, 1955	Succeeded by Joseph A. Greco
District created	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 22nd district January 1, 1955 – January 18, 1972	District abolished
Preceded by George Molinaro	Minority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly January 12, 1955 – January 1, 1959	Succeeded by David Blanchard
Preceded by David Blanchard	Minority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly January 11, 1961 – January 1, 1965	Succeeded by Robert D. Haase
Preceded by Robert D. Haase	Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1965 – 1967	Succeeded by Harold Vernon Froehlich
Preceded by Paul Alfonsi	Minority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly January 11, 1967 – January 4, 1971	Succeeded by Harold Vernon Froehlich
Preceded by Harold Vernon Froehlich	Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1971 – 1972	Succeeded by Norman C. Anderson

[bb1971-1] "Biographies and pictures". The state of Wisconsin Blue Book, 1971 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin. 1971. p. 57. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

[2] "Members of the Assembly". Wisconsin Blue Book. Retrieved 2013-10-15.

[3] Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Roger, James Roger, eds. (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 134–135. ISBN 9780313302145. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

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