Donald Edgar Tewes

Donald Edgar Tewes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district
In office 1957 – 1959
Preceded by	Glenn Robert Davis
Succeeded by	Robert Kastenmeier
Personal details
Born	August 4, 1916 (1916-08-04) (age 95) Merrill, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Military service
Service/branch	United States Army Air Force
Years of service	1942-1946
Rank	Major
Unit	Fourteenth Air Force
Battles/wars	World War II

Donald Edgar Tewes (born August 4, 1916) is a retired businessman and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin's Second Congressional District from January 3, 1957 to January 3, 1959.^[1]

Born in Merrill, Wisconsin, Tewes graduated from Merrill High School. In 1938, Tewes graduated from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana and two years later graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School being admitted to the Wisconsin Bar. Tewes practiced law in Merrill. During World War II, Tewes served in the United States Army Air Force, as an intelligence officer in the Flying Tigers, in Burma. After the war, Tewes was president of the Tewes Plastic Corporation in Waukesha, Wisconsin.^[2] In 1958, Tewes was defeated, while seeking reelection to Congress.^[3][4] In the 1960 election, Tewes was also defeated, while seeking election again to his former house seat.^[5]

Notes

1. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book-1958,' biography of Donald E. Tewes, pg. 14
2. ^ About Tewes Corp.
3. ^ Political Graveyard.com
4. ^ Biographical sketch
5. ^ United States Federal Election 1960

External links

• Donald Edgar Tewes at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Glenn Robert Davis	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district 1957 – 1959	Succeeded by Robert Kastenmeier

Persondata
Name	Tewes, Donald Edgar
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	August 4, 1916
Place of birth	Merrill, Wisconsin
Date of death
Place of death