Thomas F. Konop
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Thomas Frank Konop was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born in Franklin, Wisconsin
, Konop was studied at Two Rivers High School, Oshkosh State Normal School (now the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh), and Northern Illinois College of Law.
He graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law in 1904.
He was admitted to the bar in 1904 and commenced practice in Kewaunee, Wisconsin
.
He served as district attorney of Kewaunee County 1905-1911.
He moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin
, and practiced law 1915-1917.
Konop was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-second, Sixty-third, and Sixty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1917).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings (Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
He resumed the practice of law in Madison, Wisconsin
.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Industrial Commission 1917-1922.
He served as member of State board of vocational education 1917-1922.
He moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, and continued the practice of law in 1922 and 1923.
Konop served as dean of the College of Law of the University of Notre Dame
from 1923–1941, and dean emeritus and professor of law until his retirement in 1950. He continued to live in South Bend, Indiana
, until 1962.
Konop died in San Pierre, Indiana
, October 17, 1964.
He was interred in Highland Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana
.
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 Franklin, Wisconsin
Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
Franklin is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Curran and Stangelville are located in the town.-Geography:...
, Konop was studied at Two Rivers High School, Oshkosh State Normal School (now the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh), and Northern Illinois College of Law.
He graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law in 1904.
He was admitted to the bar in 1904 and commenced practice in Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Kewaunee is a city in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,806 at the 2000 census. Located on the northwestern shore of Lake Michigan, the city is the county seat of Kewaunee County....
.
He served as district attorney of Kewaunee County 1905-1911.
He moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
, and practiced law 1915-1917.
Konop was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-second, Sixty-third, and Sixty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1917).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings (Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
He resumed the practice of law in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Industrial Commission 1917-1922.
He served as member of State board of vocational education 1917-1922.
He moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, and continued the practice of law in 1922 and 1923.
Konop served as dean of the College of Law of the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
from 1923–1941, and dean emeritus and professor of law until his retirement in 1950. He continued to live in South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
, until 1962.
Konop died in San Pierre, Indiana
San Pierre, Indiana
San Pierre is a census-designated place in Starke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 156 at the 2000 census. In spite of being an unincorporated town, San Pierre has a post office, ZIP Code 46374.-History:...
, October 17, 1964.
He was interred in Highland Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
.