Henry Maier

Henry Maier
Maier in the 1960s
42nd Mayor of Milwaukee
In office
April 18, 1960 – April 18, 1988
Preceded byFrank Zeidler
Succeeded byJohn Norquist
President of the United States Conference of Mayors
In office
1971–1972
Preceded byJames Tate
Succeeded byLouie Welch
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 1, 1951 – April 18, 1960
Preceded byRobert Emmet Tehan
Succeeded byNorman Sussman
Personal details
Born
Henry Walter David Nelke

(1918-02-07)February 7, 1918
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJuly 17, 1994(1994-07-17) (aged 76)
Delafield, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison (BA)
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (MA)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

Henry Walter Maier (February 7, 1918 – July 17, 1994) was an American politician and the longest-serving mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, holding office from 1960 to 1988. A Democrat, Maier was a powerful and controversial figure, presiding over an era of economic and political turbulence for the city of Milwaukee.