Mauston in Juneau County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Orland S. Loomis (1893–1942)

Governor–Elect 1942

Photographed By Keith L, May 5, 2009

1. Orland S. Loomis (1893–1942) Marker

Westbound view.

Inscription. A Mauston native, lawyer, and World War I veteran, Loomis served in the state legislature (1929-1934), was first state director of the Rural Electrification Administration (1935-1936), represented Wisconsin at the World Power Conference (1936), and was state attorney general (1937-1938). Wisconsin's last Progressive Party gubernatorial candidate, Loomis won election in 1942 but died before the inauguration.

Erected 1972 by the Juneau County Historical Society. (Marker Number 95.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Rural Electrification 💡 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 43° 47.797′ N, 90° 4.531′ W. Marker is in Mauston, Wisconsin, in Juneau County. Marker is on East State Street (State Highway 82) near Oak Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in front of the Juneau County Court House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 East State Street, Mauston WI 53948, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stewart's Chapel (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Iron Brigade (approx. 6 miles away); The Wisconsin River (approx. 6 miles away); New Lisbon Civil War Memorial

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(approx. 7 miles away); The Sand Counties – Aldo Leopold Territory (approx. 7 miles away); Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Highway (approx. 7.1 miles away); Lyndon Station Area Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.6 miles away); Mrs. Salter Killed Here (approx. 10.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mauston.

More about this marker. This is a Wisconsin Registered Landmark – Number 95.

Also see . . . Orland Steen Loomis. Wikipedia entry. "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." (Submitted on June 30, 2009.)

Photographed By Keith L, May 5, 2009

2. Orland S. Loomis (1893–1942) Marker

Eastbound view.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 983 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.