John M. Blaska
John Mathew Blaska (May 14, 1885 – May 26, 1957) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
[edit]John Mathew Blaska was born on May 14, 1885, in Medina, Wisconsin. He later moved to Marshall, Dane County, Wisconsin. Blaska was a farmer and tobacco grower.[1] He died on May 26, 1957.[1][2]
One of Blaska's sons, Jerome, also served in the Assembly.
Political career
[edit]Blaska served as a Democratic member of the Assembly from 1948 to 1950.[1] In addition, he served on the Sun Prairie Town Board, the Dane County Board of Supervisors, and the county highway committee.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ex-Assemblyman, John Blaska, Dies". Wisconsin State Journal. May 28, 1957. p. 20. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Obituary of John Blaska
- ^ "Sun Prairie Man Runs for Assembly". Wisconsin State Journal. July 14, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved June 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
See also
[edit]Categories:
- Farmers from Wisconsin
- Wisconsin city council members
- County supervisors in Wisconsin
- Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- 1885 births
- 1957 deaths
- 20th-century American legislators
- People from Marshall, Dane County, Wisconsin
- People from Medina (town), Wisconsin
- 20th-century Wisconsin politicians