Walter B. Chilsen

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'''Walter Bert Chilsen''' (June 22, 188 – July 2, 1982) was an American newspaper editor and politician.

Chilsen was born in [[Merrill, Wisconsin]] and was educated in the public schools. He worked in ehe railroad construction business as a commissary clerk and in the mercantile business. Chilsen also worked as a rural mail carrier. Chilsen was also in the printing busiess and was one of the editors of the '''Merrill Daily Herald.''' Chilsen served on the Merrill City Council and on the [[Lincoln County, Wisconsin|Lincoln County]] Board. Chilsen was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]. Chilsen served in the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] in 1919 and 1920. He ran for the United States House of Representative in 128 and for the United States Senate seat in 1940 on the Republican ticket and lost both elections. Chilsen died at Holy Cross Hospital in Merrill, Wisconsin. His son was [[Walter Chilsen]] who also served in the Wisconsin Legislature.<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1919,' Biographical Sketch of Walter B. Chilsen, pg. 488-489</ref><ref>'Walter B. Chilsen-obituary,' '''Marshfield News-Herald,''' July 6, 1982, pg. 2</ref>

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[[Category:1885 births]]
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[[Category:People from Merrill, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Editors of Wisconsin newspapers]]
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[[Category:Businesspeople from Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Wisconsin Republicans]]
[[Category:County supervisors in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Wisconsin city council members]]
[[Category:Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly]]

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