Clifford E. Randall
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Clifford Ellsworth Randall (December 25, 1876 - October 16, 1934) was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born in Troy Center, Wisconsin
, Randall attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the public high school of East Troy, Wisconsin
, in 1894 and from the Whitewater Normal School in 1901.
He taught school at Lake Beulah, Troy Center, and Rochester, Wisconsin.
He was graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
in 1906.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced the practice of law in Kenosha, Wisconsin
, judge of the municipal court 1909-1917.
Randall was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1921).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1920.
He resumed the practice of law in Kenosha, Wisconsin
.
Randall was elected city attorney in 1921 and served until 1930, continued the practice of law in Kenosha, Wisconsin
, until his death there on October 16, 1934.
He was interred in Green Ridge Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Born in Troy Center, Wisconsin
Troy Center, Wisconsin
Troy Center is an unincorporated community located in the town of Troy, in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. Troy Center is west-northwest of East Troy....
, Randall attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the public high school of East Troy, Wisconsin
East Troy, Wisconsin
East Troy is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,564 at the 2000 census. The village is located southeast of the Town of East Troy. A small portion extends into the adjacent Town of Troy...
, in 1894 and from the Whitewater Normal School in 1901.
He taught school at Lake Beulah, Troy Center, and Rochester, Wisconsin.
He was graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
in 1906.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced the practice of law in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,...
, judge of the municipal court 1909-1917.
Randall was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1921).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1920.
He resumed the practice of law in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,...
.
Randall was elected city attorney in 1921 and served until 1930, continued the practice of law in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,...
, until his death there on October 16, 1934.
He was interred in Green Ridge Cemetery.