Risser, Fred A.
Variant namesRisser (b. May 5, 1927) enlisted in the Navy as a medic in 1945. The war ended while he was in basic training and he continued with his military service until being honorably discharged in 1946 to attend Carleton College (Minnesota). After earning his law degree at the University of Oregon, Risser set up private practice in Madison and was elected first to the Wisconsin Assembly where he served from 1956 to 1962 and then to the Wisconsin Senate where he has served from 1962 to present.
From the description of Oral history interview with Fred A. Risser, 2002 [sound recording]. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 52607605
Risser (b. May 5, 1927) enlisted in the Navy as a medic in 1945.
The war ended while he was in basic training and he continued with his military service until being honorably discharged in 1946 to attend Carleton College (Minnesota). After earning his law degree at the University of Oregon, Risser set up private practice in Madison and was elected first to the Wisconsin Assembly where he served from 1956 to 1962 and then to the Wisconsin Senate where he has served from 1962 to present.
From the description of Oral history interview with Fred A. Risser, [sound recording], 1996. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 657745778
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| creatorOf | Risser, Fred A.,. Oral history interview with Fred A. Risser, 2002 [sound recording]. | Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Risser, Fred A. Interview, 1975. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| creatorOf | Risser, Fred A. Papers, 1956-2001. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Risser, Fred A. Papers, 1956-2001. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| creatorOf | Risser, Fred A. Oral history interview with Fred A. Risser, [sound recording], 1996. | Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center |
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