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     Orland Steen Loomis (November 2, 1893 – December 7, 1942) was an American lawyer and governor-elect of Wisconsin. He was born in Mauston, Wisconsin and was a member of the Progressive Party.

Loomis received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1917. He was stationed in France during World War I, after which he returned to Mauston to practice law, serving as the city attorney from 1922 to 1931. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1928 and the Wisconsin State Senate in 1930. From 1935 to 1937 Loomis was director of the Rural Electrification Administration in Wisconsin. He was then elected Attorney General of Wisconsin, serving from 1937 to 1939.

After narrowly losing the 1940 election for Governor of Wisconsin as a Progressive, Loomis ran again in 1942, defeating the incumbent Governor Julius Heil. He died suddenly of a heart attack a month before he was to take office, and the Republican Lieutenant Governor Walter Samuel Goodland served all of Loomis's term as acting governor.

Orland Steen Loomis was buried in Mauston. Loomis Road (WIS 36) in Milwaukee County is named after him.

Loomis married Florence Marie Ely on June 22, 1918. They had three children. Lawyer, politician, b. Mauston; He attended Ripon College and received an LL.B. degree from the Univ. of Wisconsin Law School (1917). After serving with the AEF in France (1918-1919), he returned to Mauston to practice law and was city attorney (1922-1931) . A Republican, he was state assemblyman (1929-1930), and state senator (1931-1934), serving as president pro tern of the Senate (1933-1934). During his legislative career, he sponsored many measures associated with the progressive movement in Wisconsin and was especially active in promoting the regulation of public utilities. In 1934 he was among the group that split with the Republicans to form the new Progressive party. He was state director of the REA (1935-1936), and represented Wisconsin at the World Power Conference (1936). He was attorney general for Wisconsin (1937-1938), but was defeated for re-election in the Republican landslide of 1938. In 1942 he was elected governor over the incumbent Republican, Julius P. Heil (q.v.), but died before taking office. Madison Capital Times, Dec. 8, 1942; Wis. Blue Book (1944); F. L. Holmes, et al., eds., Wis. (5 vols., Chicago, 1946); Who's Who in Amer., 21 (1940). Orlando Steen Loomis was a senior law student in June 1917. On 5 June 1917 at World War I Draft Registration, Juneau, Wisconsin. He was a general practice lawyer in 1930.

     Florence Marie Ely obtained US Social Security Card at Wisconsin; last residence Mauston, Juneau, Wisconsin; last benefit Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin.

     Carl O. Loomis obtained US Social Security Card at West Virginia; last residence Madison, Dane, Wisconsin. On 20 April 1942 at U.S. World War II Army Enlistment, Juneau, Wisconsin, Name: Carl O Loomis Birth Year: 1912 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Wisconsin State: Wisconsin County or City: Juneau Enlistment Date: 20 Apr 1942 Enlistment State: Wisconsin Enlistment City: Madison Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of college Civil Occupation: Blaster Or Powderman Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 71 Weight: 233.

     Adelbert and Addie had 7 children. (Hessie Adele, Bessie Ann, Morgan Orlando, Ervin Loomis, Orra M., Adelbert "Dell" Edwin and Louis "Louie" John).

     Adelbert and Addie had 7 children. (Hessie Adele, Bessie Ann, Morgan Orlando, Ervin Loomis, Orra M., Adelbert "Dell" Edwin and Louis "Louie" John).

     Frederick H. Swenink obtained US Social Security Card at Wisconsin; last residence East Saint Louis, Saint Clair, Illinois. On 21 April 1942 at U.S. World War II Army Enlistment, Madison, Wisconsin, Name: Frederick H Swenink Birth Year: 1917 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Wisconsin State: Wisconsin County or City: Richland Enlistment Date: 21 Apr 1942 Enlistment State: Wisconsin Enlistment City: Madison Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 1 year of high school Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 66 Weight: 126.

     Josephine Neuheisel had 9 with 9 living in 1900 children. She had 9 with 6 living in 1910 children.