Edmund Hitt

Edmund Hitt (February 9, 1901 – July 17, 1976) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Hitt was born in the town of Alma, Buffalo County, Wisconsin,[1] and was the younger brother of the politician Arthur A. Hitt.[2] He attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Hitt was a farmer and farm labor investigator. He was also involved with the Tenney Telephone Company.[3] He died on July 17, 1976 in Wabasha, Minnesota.[4][5]

Career

Hitt was chairman of the Town of Alma from 1936 to 1943 and mayor of the city of Alma from 1946 to 1948. In 1942, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Assembly as a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party. He was elected to the Assembly in 1948 as a Republican.[6]

References
  1. The Wisconsin Blue Book. Madison, WI: State of Wisconsin. 1950. p. 41. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  2. "Ex-Assemblyman Arthur Hitt Dead at 80". The Winona Daily News. February 21, 1971. p. 14. Retrieved November 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Privately Owned Telephone Firm Switching to Dials". The Winona Daily News. March 31, 1963. p. 14. Retrieved November 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Edmund Hitt, Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, July 19, 1976. g. 5A.
  5. Wisconsin Death Index 1959-1997.
  6. "Hitt, Edmund". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-11-08.


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