Martin L. Lueck

Martin L. Lueck (July 24, 1872 – July 18, 1926) was an American politician and judge. He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for 15 years and was the Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in 1924.

The Honorable Martin L. Lueck
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 13th Circuit
In office April 1907 – 1922
Appointed by	James O. Davidson
Preceded by	James J. Dick
Succeeded by	Charles M. Davison
Mayor of Juneau, Wisconsin
In office April 1906 – April 1907
District Attorney of Dodge County
In office January 1, 1899 – January 1, 1903
Preceded by	William N. Hamilton
Succeeded by	H. O. Husting
Personal details
Born	July 24, 1872 Juneau, Wisconsin
Died	July 18, 1926 (aged 53)
Resting place	Juneau Cemetery Juneau, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Hedwig M. Kuentzel (m. 1904; died 1939)
Children	Ruth ^(b. 1905; died 1997) Dorothea ^(b. 1908; died 1927) Mae ^(b. 1912; died 1999)
Mother	Wilhelmina Philippina (Scheuer) Lueck
Father	Frederick William Lueck
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin

Biography

Lueck was born on July 24, 1872, in Juneau, Wisconsin. His parents were German American immigrants and had settled in Juneau in 1870. His father immigrated as a boy in 1852. He volunteered with the Union Army in the American Civil War, and served at the Battle of Gettysburg with the 26th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.[1]

Martin attended the public schools in Juneau and graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin in 1894. He returned to Juneau and established a legal practice. He was elected district attorney for Dodge County, Wisconsin, in 1898, and earned re-election in 1900. He worked as City Attorney in Juneau and was elected mayor in 1906.[1]

In 1907, he was appointed to the Wisconsin Circuit Court by Governor James O. Davidson to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge James J. Dick. He was elected to remain on the court in 1911, and was re-elected in 1917.[1] He left office in 1922.

He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in 1924, but was defeated in the general election by incumbent John J. Blaine.[2]

Family and personal life

In May 1904, (differing info has been given as to the exact date) Lueck married Hedwig M. Kuentzel. They had three daughters.[1]

Martin Lueck died on July 18, 1926, and was buried in Juneau, Wisconsin.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election, 1924[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Primary Election, September 2, 1924
	Republican	John J. Blaine	230,985	49.57%
	Republican	Arthur R. Hirst	157,138	33.72%
	Republican	George Comings	36,666	7.87%
	Democratic	Martin L. Lueck	21,347	4.58%
	Socialist	William F. Quick	18,401	3.95%
	Prohibition	Adolph R. Bucknam	1,484	0.32%
Total votes			'466,021'	'100.0%'
General Election, November 4, 1924
	Republican	John J. Blaine	412,255	51.76%	-24.60%
	Democratic	Martin L. Lueck	317,550	39.87%	+29.27%
	Socialist	William F. Quick	45,268	5.68%	-2.53%
	Prohibition	Adolph R. Bucknam	11,516	1.45%	-3.00%
	Communist	Severi Alanne	4,107	0.52%
	Independent Republican	Farrand K. Shuttleworth	4,079	0.51%
	Socialist Labor	Jose Snover	1,452	0.18%	-0.12%
		Scattering	205	0.03%
Total votes			'796,432'	'100.0%'	+65.29%
	Republican hold

References

1. Hubbell, Homer Bishop (1913). Dodge County, Wisconsin, Past and Present. vol. 2. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 444–445. ISBN 9781403500410. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
2. Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert, eds. (1991). "Statistical information on Wisconsin". State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 720. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
3. Holmes, Fred L., ed. (1925). "Election statistics". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1925 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 481, 562–563. Retrieved February 2, 2020.

External links

• Martin L. Lueck at Find a Grave