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Roy C. Smelker (March 7, 1875 – August 13, 1959) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Smelker was born on March 7, 1875 in Iowa County, Wisconsin. He graduated from high school in Dodgeville, Wisconsin in 1892 and from what is now the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1897. During the Spanish–American War, he served in the United States Army. Afterwards, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1899 and operated a law firm with his father.[1]

Political career

Smelker was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly during the 1903 and 1905 sessions.[2] He was a Republican. He later relocated to Minnesota, where he was the first secretary of the Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party.[3]

References

  1. ^ The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Madison: Democrat Printing Co. 1905. p. 1100. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  2. ^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book. p. 176.
  3. ^ "Roy C. Smelker Files for Attorney General". The Minneapolis Star. April 23, 1924. p. 2. Retrieved July 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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