Harold Vernon Froehlich

For other people named Harold Froehlich, see Harold Froehlich (disambiguation).
Harold Vernon Froehlich
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 8th district
In office
January 3, 1973  January 3, 1975
Preceded by John W. Byrnes
Succeeded by Robert John Cornell
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1963-1973
Personal details
Born (1932-05-12) May 12, 1932
Appleton, Wisconsin
Political party Republican

Harold Vernon Froehlich (born May 12, 1932) is a retired U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.

Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Froehlich served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. In 1959, Froehlich graduated from University of Wisconsin–Madison and then received his law degree in 1962. Froelhich served in the Wisconsin State Assembly 1963-1973 and served as speaker. He was elected in 1972 to the 93rd United States Congress replacing the retired John W. Byrnes. He represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district serving from January 3, 1973 till January 3, 1975. He lost his reelection bid to the following congress to Democratic Party member Robert John Cornell. Harold Froehlich voted for the impeachment of President Richard Nixon while on the House Judiciary Committee. Harold Froehlich was appointed a circuit court judge in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, in 1981, and served until he retired from the bench on April 8, 2011.[1][2]

References

  1. Harold V. Froehlich, Wisconsin Historical Society
  2. 'Outagamie County Judge Harold Froehlich set to retire,' Appleton Post Crescent, March 15, 2011
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
John W. Byrnes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district

January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1975
Succeeded by
Robert John Cornell


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