Ruth Bachhuber Doyle | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 5, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Lyall T. Beggs |
| Succeeded by | Floyd E. Wheeler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ruth Mabel Bachhuber October 14, 1916 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 2006 (aged 89) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Resurrection Cemetery, Madison |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, including Jim Doyle |
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| Relatives | Andrew Bachhuber (grandfather) Max Bachhuber (great-grandfather) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician, educator |
Ruth Bachhuber Doyle (born Ruth Mabel Bachhuber; October 14, 1916 – May 6, 2006) was an American educator and Democratic politician. She served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the city of Madison during the 1949 and 1951 sessions. She was the wife of federal judge James Edward Doyle and the mother of Jim Doyle, the 44th governor of Wisconsin.
Her father, Frank E. Bachhuber, grandfather, Andrew Bachhuber, and great-grandfather, Max Bachhuber, also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.