Paul O. Husting

Paul Husting
Portrait from The Wisconsin Blue Book 1917
United States Senator
from Wisconsin
In office
March 4, 1915 – October 21, 1917
Preceded byIsaac Stephenson
Succeeded byIrvine Lenroot
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 13th district
In office
January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1915
Preceded byWilliam Campbell North
Succeeded byByron Barwig
District Attorney of Dodge County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1903 – January 1, 1907
Preceded byMartin L. Lueck
Succeeded byCharles A. Kading
Personal details
Born(1866-04-25)April 25, 1866
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedOctober 21, 1917(1917-10-21) (aged 51)
Rush Lake, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathAccidental death
Resting placeGraceland Cemetery, Mayville, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spousenone
Childrennone
Relatives
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
ProfessionLawyer

Paul Oscar Adolph Husting (April 25, 1866 – October 21, 1917) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Mayville, Wisconsin. He was the first popularly-elected United States senator from Wisconsin, serving from 1915 until his death in 1917. He previously served eight years in the Wisconsin Senate, representing Dodge County, and was district attorney for four years. He was a grandson of Solomon Juneau, the founder of Milwaukee.[1]

  1. ^ "Husting, Paul Oscar Adolph 1866 - 1917". Wisconsin Historical Society. 8 August 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2023.