Alvin Baldus

Alvin Baldus
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byVernon Wallace Thomson
Succeeded bySteve Gunderson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 2, 1989 – January 6, 1997
Preceded byRichard Shoemaker
Succeeded byJoe Plouff
Constituency29th Assembly district
In office
January 1, 1973 – January 6, 1975
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byLa Verne Ausman
Constituency69th Assembly district
In office
January 2, 1967 – January 1, 1973
Preceded byFrancis L. Peterson
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
ConstituencyDunn County district
Personal details
Born(1926-04-27)April 27, 1926
Garner, Iowa, U.S.
DiedFebruary 2, 2017(2017-02-02) (aged 90)
Menomonie, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeSaint Josephs Cemetery, Menomonie
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Anna Lorayne Reiten
(m. 1959⁠–⁠2017)
Children5
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1951–1953
Unit2nd Div. U.S. Infantry
Battles/warsKorean War

Alvin James "Al" Baldus (April 27, 1926 – February 2, 2017) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district from 1975 to 1981. He also served 16 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1967–1975 & 1989–1997).