Robert Haase

20th century American politician

Robert Haase

20th & 26th Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner
In office
April 24, 1987 – December 16, 1992
Appointed by| Tommy Thompson
Preceded by| Thomas P. Fox
Succeeded by| John Torgerson (acting)
In office
September 15, 1965 – September 7, 1969
Appointed by| Warren P. Knowles
Preceded by| Charles L. Manson
Succeeded by| Stanley C. Du Rose Jr.
64th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 1963 – January 4, 1965
Preceded by| David Blanchard
Succeeded by| Robert T. Huber
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 4, 1965 – September 15, 1965
Preceded by| District created
Succeeded by| Leslie R. Stevenson
Constituency| Florence-Marinette district
In office
January 7, 1957 – January 4, 1965
Preceded by| Roy H. Sengstock
Succeeded by| District abolished
Constituency| Marinette district
Personal details
Born| (1923-05-10)May 10, 1923
Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died| September 30, 2009(2009-09-30) (aged 86)
Mount Rainier, Maryland, U.S.
Political party| Republican
Spouse| none
Children| none
Education| University of Wisconsin Law School
Profession| Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance| United States
Branch/service| United States Army
U.S. Army Air Forces
Years of service| 1942-1946
Battles/wars| World War II

Robert D. Haase (May 10, 1923 - September 30, 2009) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Marinette, Wisconsin. He was the 64th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and served as Wisconsin's 20th and 26th state insurance commissioner during the administrations of governors Warren P. Knowles and Tommy Thompson.

## Biography

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Born in Marinette, Wisconsin, Haase served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In 1951, Haase received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He served on the Marinette School Board and then served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, as a Republican, from 1957 until 1965 when he resigned on September 14, 1965, to become the Wisconsin state insurance commissioner; he served as speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly in the 1963 session. He also served as adjunct professor in the University Law School and University Business School. Haase died in Mount Rainier, Maryland.[1][2]

## References

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1. ^ Resolution relating to the life and public service of Robert D. Haase (Assembly Joint Resolution 110). Wisconsin Legislature. 2009. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
2. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1966,' Biographical Sketch of Robert D. Haase, pg. 42

Wisconsin State Assembly

Preceded by

Roy H. Sengstock

|  Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Marinette district
January 7, 1957 - January 4, 1965  | District abolished
District created  |  Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Florence-Marinette district
January 4, 1965 - January 2, 1967  | Succeeded by

Leslie R. Stevenson

Preceded by

David Blanchard

|  Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
January 1963 - January 4, 1965  | Succeeded by

Robert T. Huber

Government offices
Preceded by

Charles L. Manson

|  Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner
September 15, 1965 - September 7, 1969  | Succeeded by

Stanley C. Du Rose Jr.

Preceded by

Thomas P. Fox

|  Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner
April 24, 1987 - December 16, 1992  | Succeeded by

John Torgerson (acting)

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Speakers of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Territory (1836-1848)|

* P. Engle
* I. Leffler
* W. Sheldon
* J. Blackstone
* L. Barber
* E. Whiton
* N. Dewey
* D. Newland
* A. Ellis
* G. Walker
* M. Darling
* W. Shew
* I. Walker
* T. Burns

State (since 1848)|

* N. Whiteside
* H. Hobart
* M. Strong
* F. Horn
* J. Shafter
* H. Palmer
* C. Sholes
* W. Hull
* W. Spooner
* F. Lovell
* W. Lyon
* A. Cobb
* J. Beardsley
* J. Barber
* W. Field
* H. Barron
* A. Cameron
* A. Thomson
* J. Bingham
* W. Smith
* D. Hall
* G. Bouck
* S. Fifield
* J. Cassoday
* A. Barrows
* D. Kelly
* A. Arnold
* I. Bradford
* F. Gilson
* E. Finch
* H. Fairchild
* T. Mills
* J. Hogan
* E. Keogh
* G. Burrows
* G. Buckstaff
* G. Ray
* I. Lenroot
* H. Ekern
* L. Bancroft
* C. Ingram
* M. Hull
* L. Whittet
* R. Young
* J. Dahl
* H. Sachtjen
* G. Nelson
* J. Eber
* C. Perry
* C. Young
* J. Carow
* P. Alfonsi
* V. Thomson
* D. McDowell
* A. Nicol
* O. Rice
* M. Catlin
* R. Marotz
* G. Molinaro
* D. Blanchard
* R. Haase
* R. Huber
* H. Froehlich
* N. Anderson
* E. Jackamonis
* T. Loftus
* W. Kunicki
* D. Prosser
* B. Brancel
* S. Jensen
* J. Gard
* M. Huebsch
* M. Sheridan
* J. Fitzgerald
* R. Vos

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