Tony Earl

Tony Earl
Earl in c. 1983
41st Governor of Wisconsin
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987
LieutenantJames Flynn
Preceded byLee Dreyfus
Succeeded byTommy Thompson
Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
In office
December 15, 1975 – November 1, 1980
GovernorPatrick Lucey
Martin J. Schreiber
Lee S. Dreyfus
Preceded byLester P. Voigt
Succeeded byCarroll Besadny
Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration
In office
January 6, 1975 – December 15, 1975
GovernorPatrick Lucey
Preceded byJoe Nusbaum
Succeeded byRobert Dunn
Member of the Wisconsin Assembly
In office
January 1, 1973 – January 6, 1975
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byEdward F. McClain
Constituency85th district
In office
October 14, 1969 – January 1, 1973
Preceded byDave Obey
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyMarathon 2nd district
Personal details
Born
Anthony Scully Earl

(1936-04-12)April 12, 1936
St. Ignace, Michigan, U.S.
DiedFebruary 23, 2023(2023-02-23) (aged 86)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Sheila Coyle
    (m. 1962; div. 2003)
  • Jane Nemke
    (m. 2011)
Children4
EducationMichigan State University (BA)
University of Chicago (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy

Anthony Scully Earl (April 12, 1936 – February 23, 2023) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as the 41st governor of Wisconsin from 1983 until 1987.[1] Prior to his election as governor, he served as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration and secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in the administration of Governor Patrick Lucey. He also served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Marathon County.

  1. ^ Doug Moe (February 22, 2012). "Doug Moe: Former governor, new wife are 'giddy'". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved February 22, 2012.