Gardner R. Withrow

Gardner R. Withrow
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin
In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1961
Preceded by	William H. Stevenson
Succeeded by	Vernon Wallace Thomson
Constituency	3rd district
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939
Preceded by	John M. Nelson
Succeeded by	Harry W. Griswold
Constituency	3rd district
In office March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Merlin Hull
Succeeded by	Gerald J. Boileau
Constituency	7th district
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the La Crosse 1st district district
In office January 3, 1927 – January 7, 1929
Preceded by	James D. H. Peterson
Succeeded by	John Mulder
Personal details
Born	October 5, 1892 La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	September 23, 1964(1964-09-23) (aged 71) La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse
Political party	Republican Progressive (1934–1946)
Spouses	Martha Amelia Riehl ​ (died 1944)​ Anne L. Gilligan ​ ​ (m. 1946⁠–⁠1964)​
Occupation	Railroad conductor, union representative, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Wisconsin National Guard
Years of service	1916
Unit	3rd Reg. Wis. Infantry
Battles/wars	Pancho Villa Expedition

Gardner Robert Withrow (October 5, 1892 – September 23, 1964) was an American union representative and Progressive Republican politician from La Crosse, Wisconsin. He served ten terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing western Wisconsin from 1931 to 1939, then again from 1949 to 1961. During his first term, he represented Wisconsin's 7th congressional district, for the other nine terms he represented Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district. Before being elected to congress, he served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1927). He was a fourth cousin of Abraham Lincoln.^[1]