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Henry Walter Maier (February 7, 1918 – July 17, 1994) was an American politician and mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1960 to 1988.

Early life

Maier was born Henry Walter David Nelke in Dayton, Ohio. After his father died, he moved with his mother to Springfield, Ohio to live with his grandparents. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1936. When his mother moved to Milwaukee and married contractor Charles Maier, Nelke accompanied her. He changed his name to Henry Walter Maier in 1938.

Maier served in the United States Navy during World War II. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a master's degree from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Maier was in the insurance business and taught workers' compensation and general liability insurance at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.^[1]

Political career

A member of the Democratic Party, Maier was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1950. In 1960 he was elected Milwaukee's mayor, succeeding Frank Zeidler, the last of Milwaukee's Socialist mayors. Maier remained in office for 28 years, succeeded by John Norquist in 1988. He was the longest serving mayor in Milwaukee history.

In 1993, Maier wrote a political memoir: The Mayor Who Made Milwaukee Famous. He died of pneumonia at age 76 at his home in Delafield, Wisconsin. The Henry Maier Festival Park, where Summerfest is held, was named in his honor.^[2]

Notes

^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library (comp.). The Wisconsin Blue Book 1960. Madison: State of Wisconsin, 1960, p. 21.
^ "Henry W. Maier: 1918-1994-Maier Leaves Mixed Legacy". Milwaukee Sentinel, July 18, 1994, p. 11A.

External links

Henry W. Maier at Find a Grave

Political offices
Preceded by Frank Zeidler	Mayor of Milwaukee 1960–1988	Succeeded by John O. Norquist

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[1] Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library (comp.). The Wisconsin Blue Book 1960. Madison: State of Wisconsin, 1960, p. 21.

[2] "Henry W. Maier: 1918-1994-Maier Leaves Mixed Legacy". Milwaukee Sentinel, July 18, 1994, p. 11A.

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 '''Henry Walter Maier''' (February 7, 1918 &ndash; July 17, 1994) was an [[United States|American]] [[politician]] and [[mayor]] of [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]], from 1960 to 1988.
-==Background==
+== Early life ==
-Maier was born Henry Walter David Nelke in [[Dayton, Ohio]]. Nelke moved with his mother, after his father died, to [[Springfield, Ohio]], to live with his grandparents and graduated from [[Springfield High School (Springfield, Ohio)|Springfield High School]] in 1936. His mother moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and married a contractor Charles Maier. Nelke moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin permenently and changed his name to Henry Walter Maier in 1938. Maier served in the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. He earned a bachelor's degree from the [[University of Wisconsin&ndash;Madison]] and a master's degree from [[University of Wisconsin&ndash;Milwaukee]]. Maier was in the insurance business and taught workmen's compensation and general liability insurance at University of Wisconsin&ndash;Milwaukee. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], Maier was elected to the [[Wisconsin State Senate]] in 1950. In 1960 he was elected Milwaukee's mayor, succeeding [[Frank Zeidler]], the last of Milwaukee's [[socialist]] mayors. Maier remained in office for 28 years, succeeded by [[John Norquist]] in 1988. He was the longest serving mayor in Milwaukee history. Maier died of [[pneumonia]] at age 76 at his home in [[Delafield, Wisconsin]]. In 1993, Maier wrote a political memoir: ''The Mayor Who Made Milwaukee Famous.'' The [[Henry Maier Festival Park]], where [[Summerfest]] is held, was named in his honor.<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1960,' Biographical Sketch of Henry Maier, pg. 21</ref><ref>'Henry W. Mayer: 1918-1994-Maier Leaves Mixed Legacy,' '''Milwaukee Sentinel,''' July 18, 1994, pg. 11A</ref>
+Maier was born Henry Walter David Nelke in [[Dayton, Ohio]]. After his father died, he moved with his mother to [[Springfield, Ohio]] to live with his grandparents. He graduated from [[Springfield High School (Springfield, Ohio)|Springfield High School]] in 1936. When his mother moved to Milwaukee and married contractor Charles Maier, Nelke accompanied her. He changed his name to Henry Walter Maier in 1938.
+Maier served in the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. He earned a bachelor's degree from the [[University of Wisconsin&ndash;Madison]] and a master's degree from [[University of Wisconsin&ndash;Milwaukee]]. Maier was in the insurance business and taught [[workers' compensation]] and general liability insurance at the University of Wisconsin&ndash;Milwaukee.<ref>Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library (comp.). ''[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=goto&id=WI.WIBlueBk1960&page=21&isize=L The Wisconsin Blue Book 1960]''. Madison: State of Wisconsin, 1960, p. 21.</ref>
+== Political career ==
+A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], Maier was elected to the [[Wisconsin State Senate]] in 1950. In 1960 he was elected Milwaukee's mayor, succeeding [[Frank Zeidler]], the last of Milwaukee's [[Socialist Party of America|Socialist]] mayors. Maier remained in office for 28 years, succeeded by [[John Norquist]] in 1988. He was the longest serving mayor in Milwaukee history.
+In 1993, Maier wrote a political memoir: ''The Mayor Who Made Milwaukee Famous''. He died of [[pneumonia]] at age 76 at his home in [[Delafield, Wisconsin]]. The [[Henry Maier Festival Park]], where [[Summerfest]] is held, was named in his honor.<ref>"Henry W. Maier: 1918-1994-Maier Leaves Mixed Legacy". ''Milwaukee Sentinel'', July 18, 1994, p. 11A.</ref>
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