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{{short description|American politician (1879-1949)}}
'''Albert Theodore Twesme''' (August 7, 1879 – June 27, 1949) was an American jurist and politician.
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|office = County Judge of [[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin]]
| appointer = [[Walter Samuel Goodland]]
| term_start = May 13, 1946
| term_end = June 27, 1949 (death)
| predecessor = [[John C. Gaveney]]
| successor = [[Albert L. Twesme]]
|state1 = Wisconsin
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|district1 = [[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin|Trempealeau County]]
| term_start1 = January 4, 1909
| term_end1 = January 2, 1911
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| successor1 = [[Peter Nelton]]
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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|birth_place = [[Ettrick (town), Wisconsin|Ettrick, Wisconsin]], U.S.
|death_date = {{Death date and age|1949|06|27|1879|08|07}}
|death_place = [[West Salem, Wisconsin]], U.S.
|resting_place = Pine Cliff Cemetery, {{nowrap|[[Galesville, Wisconsin]]}}
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|children = {{unbulleted list
| [[Albert L. Twesme]]
| {{sup|(b. 1914; died 1995)}}
| Betty Burns (Godward) (Cowman)
| {{sup|(b. 1918; died 2002)}}
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* [[Gale College]]
* [[University of Wisconsin Law School]]
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'''Albert Theodore Twesme''' (August 7, 1879{{spaced ndash}}June 27, 1949) was an American lawyer, jurist, and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician from [[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin]]. He represented Trempealeau County in the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] during the [[49th Wisconsin Legislature|1909 session]] and later served as a county judge.


==Biography==
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Born on a farm in the Town of [[Ettrick (town), Wisconsin|Ettrick]], [[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin]], Twesme went to [[Gale College]] in [[Galesville, Wisconsin]]. He then received his bachelor's degree from [[University of Wisconsin]] in 1906 and his law degree from [[University of Wisconsin Law School]] in 1906. Twesme then practiced law in Galesville, Wisconsin. In 1909, Twesme served in the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]. From 1915 to 1917, Twesme served as mayor of Galesville. He was also a candidate for the Wisconsin Attorney General and for the Wisconsin Ninth Congressional District on the Republican ticket. In 1946, Twesme was appointed Trempealeau County judge and was elected in 1948. Twesme died of a heart attack while playing golf at the Maple Grove Country Club in [[West Salem, Wisconsin]].<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1909,' Biographical Sketch of Albert Theodore Twesme, pg. 1141</ref><ref>'Judge Albert Twesme Dies Of Heart Attack,' '''La Crosse Tribune,''' June 28, 1949, pg. 1</ref>


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Born on a farm in the town of [[Ettrick (town), Wisconsin|Ettrick]], [[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin]], Twesme went to [[Gale College]] in [[Galesville, Wisconsin]]. He then received his bachelor's degree from [[University of Wisconsin]] in 1906 and his law degree from [[University of Wisconsin Law School]] in 1908. Twesme then practiced law in Galesville, Wisconsin. In 1909, Twesme served in the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]].<ref name="1909bio">{{cite book |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AEwNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA1141 |chapter=Biographical Sketches |title=Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin |year=1909 |publisher=[[Wisconsin|State of Wisconsin]] |page=1141 |accessdate=2020-06-24 |via=Google Books}}</ref>
==Notes==

Twesme served as village president of Galesville from 1915 until 1917.

He sought the Republican nomination for [[Attorney General of Wisconsin]] in 1926, but lost to [[John W. Reynolds, Sr.]], who went on to serve three terms in the office. In 1934, he sought the Republican nomination for [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] in [[Wisconsin's 9th congressional district]], but lost the primary to Knute Anderson, who went on to lose the general election.

In the Spring of 1946, Twesme was appointed county judge of Trempealeau County to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge [[John C. Gaveney]].<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117513219/twesme-appointed-county-judge/ |title= Twesme, Galesville Attorney, Named to County Judge Post |newspaper= [[La Crosse Tribune]] |date= May 13, 1946 |page= 1 |accessdate= January 29, 2023 |via= [[Newspapers.com]] }}</ref> He was subsequently elected to a full term as county judge, but died not long after that. He suffered a heart attack while playing a round of golf at the Maple Grove Country Club in [[West Salem, Wisconsin]], on June 27, 1949.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54107837/judge-albert-twesme-dies-of-heart-attack/ |title=Judge Albert Twesme Dies of Heart Attack |newspaper=[[La Crosse Tribune]] |location=Galesville, Wisconsin |page=1 |date=1949-06-28 |access-date=2020-06-24 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> After his death, his son, [[Albert L. Twesme]], was appointed to succeed him as county judge.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117583169/twesme-son-appointed/ |title= Son is Named to Succeed Twesme |newspaper= [[The Capital Times]] |date= July 13, 1949 |page= 12 |accessdate= January 30, 2023 |via= [[Newspapers.com]] }}</ref>

==Personal life and family==
Albert Twesme was one of at least eight children born to [[Norwegian Americans|Norwegian American]] immigrants Lars and Begga (''{{nee}}'' Tveidt) Twesme.

Albert Twesme married Lunetta "Lulu" Burns in 1909. They had two children. Their son, Albert L. Twesme, served in the [[United States Navy]] aboard the battleship [[USS Colorado (BB-45)|USS ''Colorado'']] throughout many of the significant battles of the [[Pacific War]], and was present at the [[Surrender of Japan]] in 1945. He went on to succeeded his father as county judge in 1949, and served in that office for 29 years until the office of Wisconsin county judge was abolished in 1978. He then was transitioned to become a Wisconsin circuit judge and served as the first chief judge of the 7th district of Wisconsin circuit courts from 1978 until his retirement in 1983.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117584396/albert-l-twesme-obit/ |title= Albert Twesme |newspaper= [[La Crosse Tribune]] |date= June 24, 1995 |page= 22 |accessdate= January 30, 2023 |via= [[Newspapers.com]] }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150527235551/http://www.tremplocounty.com/circuitcourt/Twesme.htm Albert T. Twesme (Archived May 27, 2015)] at Trempealeau County

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Albert Twesme
County Judge of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
In office
May 13, 1946 – June 27, 1949 (death)
Appointed byWalter Samuel Goodland
Preceded byJohn C. Gaveney
Succeeded byAlbert L. Twesme
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Trempealeau County district
In office
January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911
Preceded byHerman Ekern
Succeeded byPeter Nelton
Personal details
Born(1879-08-07)August 7, 1879
Ettrick, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJune 27, 1949(1949-06-27) (aged 69)
West Salem, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placePine Cliff Cemetery, Galesville, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Lunetta C. "Lulu" Burns
​
​
(m. 1909⁠–⁠1949)​
Children
  • Albert L. Twesme
  • (b. 1914; died 1995)
  • Betty Burns (Godward) (Cowman)
  • (b. 1918; died 2002)
Education
ProfessionLawyer, politician

Albert Theodore Twesme (August 7, 1879 – June 27, 1949) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican politician from Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. He represented Trempealeau County in the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1909 session and later served as a county judge.

Biography

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Born on a farm in the town of Ettrick, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, Twesme went to Gale College in Galesville, Wisconsin. He then received his bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin in 1906 and his law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1908. Twesme then practiced law in Galesville, Wisconsin. In 1909, Twesme served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.[1]

Twesme served as village president of Galesville from 1915 until 1917.

He sought the Republican nomination for Attorney General of Wisconsin in 1926, but lost to John W. Reynolds, Sr., who went on to serve three terms in the office. In 1934, he sought the Republican nomination for U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 9th congressional district, but lost the primary to Knute Anderson, who went on to lose the general election.

In the Spring of 1946, Twesme was appointed county judge of Trempealeau County to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge John C. Gaveney.[2] He was subsequently elected to a full term as county judge, but died not long after that. He suffered a heart attack while playing a round of golf at the Maple Grove Country Club in West Salem, Wisconsin, on June 27, 1949.[3] After his death, his son, Albert L. Twesme, was appointed to succeed him as county judge.[4]

Personal life and family

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Albert Twesme was one of at least eight children born to Norwegian American immigrants Lars and Begga (née Tveidt) Twesme.

Albert Twesme married Lunetta "Lulu" Burns in 1909. They had two children. Their son, Albert L. Twesme, served in the United States Navy aboard the battleship USS Colorado throughout many of the significant battles of the Pacific War, and was present at the Surrender of Japan in 1945. He went on to succeeded his father as county judge in 1949, and served in that office for 29 years until the office of Wisconsin county judge was abolished in 1978. He then was transitioned to become a Wisconsin circuit judge and served as the first chief judge of the 7th district of Wisconsin circuit courts from 1978 until his retirement in 1983.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1141. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Twesme, Galesville Attorney, Named to County Judge Post". La Crosse Tribune. May 13, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved January 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Judge Albert Twesme Dies of Heart Attack". La Crosse Tribune. Galesville, Wisconsin. June 28, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Son is Named to Succeed Twesme". The Capital Times. July 13, 1949. p. 12. Retrieved January 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Albert Twesme". La Crosse Tribune. June 24, 1995. p. 22. Retrieved January 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Trempealeau County district
January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911 		Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by County Judge of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
May 13, 1946 – June 27, 1949 (death) 		Succeeded by
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