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'''Martin L. Lueck''' (July 24, 1872{{spaced ndash}}July 18, 1926) was an American politician and judge. He was a [[Wisconsin circuit courts|Wisconsin Circuit Court]] Judge for 15 years and was the Democratic nominee for [[Governor of Wisconsin]] in 1924.
'''Martin L. Lueck''' (July 24, 1872{{spaced ndash}}July 18, 1926) was an American politician and judge. He was a [[Wisconsin circuit courts|Wisconsin Circuit Court]] Judge for 15 years and was the [[Democratic Party of Wisconsin|Democratic Party]] nominee for [[Governor of Wisconsin]] in 1924.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Lueck was born on July 24, 1872. His father was a pastor of the [[Reformed Church in the United States|German Reformed Church]]. In May 1904, differing info has been given as to the exact date, Lueck married Hedwig M. Kuentzel. They had three children.<ref>{{cite book|author=Homer Bishop Hubbell|year=1913|title=DODGE COUNTY WISCONSIN Past and Present VOLUME II|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BwQrAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA444&lpg=PA444&dq=Martin+L.+Lueck%2BWisconsin&source=bl&ots=Ke07dHcKEY&sig=q6Yhqz8M3RvdU9MK_s-TvMJnMVs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDUQ6AEwBGoVChMI65b90LHcxgIVizOICh1K6goi#v=onepage&q=Martin%20L.%20Lueck%2BWisconsin&f=false|location=Chicago|publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company|pages=444–445|accessdate=2015-07-15}}</ref> He died on July 18, 1926 and was buried in [[Juneau, Wisconsin]].
Lueck was born on July 24, 1872, in [[Juneau, Wisconsin]]. His parents were [[German Americans|German American]] immigrants and had settled in Juneau in 1870. His father immigrated as a boy in 1852. He volunteered with the [[Union Army]] in the [[American Civil War]], and served at the [[Battle of Gettysburg]] with the [[26th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment]].<ref name="dodge">{{cite book|first=Homer Bishop |last= Hubbell |year=1913 |title=Dodge County, Wisconsin, Past and Present |volume= vol. 2 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=BwQrAQAAMAAJ |location= [[Chicago]] |publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company |pages=444–445 |accessdate=February 2, 2020}}</ref>


Martin attended the public schools in Juneau and graduated from the law department of the [[University of Wisconsin]] in 1894. He returned to Juneau and established a legal practice. He was elected [[District attorney|district attorney]] for [[Dodge County, Wisconsin]], in 1898, and earned re-election in 1900. He worked as City Attorney in Juneau and was elected Mayor in 1906.<ref name="dodge"/>
==Career==

Lueck was a [[Wisconsin Circuit Court]] judge and District Attorney of [[Dodge County, Wisconsin]], as well as City Attorney and Mayor of Juneau. In 1924, he was a candidate for [[Governor of Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite book|editor=Lawrence Barish|title=State of Wisconsin Blue Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ExVWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA720&lpg=PA720&dq=Martin+L.+Lueck%2BWisconsin%2Bgovernor&source=bl&ots=ggmP9ROg8i&sig=Q11P1o7Ag6cKY_klHvqP8JuKTO4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAzgKahUKEwibnqu_u9zGAhXJXIgKHS2LBAA#v=onepage&q=Martin%20L.%20Lueck%2BWisconsin%2Bgovernor&f=false|edition=80th|publisher=Legislative Reference Bureau|year=1991|page=720|accessdate=2015-07-15}}</ref> He lost to incumbent [[John J. Blaine]]. Lueck was a [[Democratic Party of Wisconsin|Democrat]].
In 1907, he was appointed to the [[Wisconsin circuit courts|Wisconsin Circuit Court]] by Governor [[James O. Davidson]] to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge James J. Dick. He was elected to remain on the court in 1911, and was re-elected in 1917.<ref name="dodge"/> He left office in 1922.

He was the [[Democratic Party of Wisconsin|Democratic]] nominee for [[Governor of Wisconsin]] in 1924, but was defeated in the general election by incumbent [[John J. Blaine]].<ref>{{cite report| title= State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book |url= http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1991 |publisher= State of Wisconsin |year= 1991 |editor-last1= Barish |editor-first1= Lawrence S. |editor-last2= Theobald |editor-first2= H. Rupert |location = [[Madison, Wisconsin]] |chapter= Statistical information on Wisconsin |page=720 |accessdate=February 2, 2020 }}</ref>

==Family and personal life==

In May 1904, differing info has been given as to the exact date, Lueck married Hedwig M. Kuentzel. They had three daughters.<ref name="dodge"/>

Martin Lueck died on July 18, 1926, and was buried in Juneau, Wisconsin.

==Electoral history==

{{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election, 1924<ref>{{cite report|url= http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1925 |title= The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1925 |publisher= State of Wisconsin |year= 1925 |location = [[Madison, Wisconsin]] |editor-last= Holmes |editor-first= Fred L. |accessdate= February 2, 2020|chapter= Election statistics | pages= 481, 562-563 }}</ref>}}
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| '''Primary Election, September 2, 1924'''
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[John J. Blaine]]
|votes = 230,985
|percentage = 49.57%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Arthur R. Hirst
|votes = 157,138
|percentage = 33.72%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[George Comings]]
|votes = 36,666
|percentage = 7.87%
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Martin L. Lueck
|votes = 21,347
|percentage = 4.58%
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Party of America
|candidate = [[William F. Quick]]
|votes = 18,401
|percentage = 3.95%
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Adolph R. Bucknam
|votes = 1,484
|percentage = 0.32%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = '''466,021'''
|percentage = '''100.0%'''
|change =
}}
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| '''General Election, November 4, 1924'''
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[John J. Blaine]]
|votes = 412,255
|percentage = 51.76%
|change = -24.60%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Martin L. Lueck
|votes = 317,550
|percentage = 39.87%
|change = +29.27%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Party of America
|candidate = [[William F. Quick]]
|votes = 45,268
|percentage = 5.68%
|change = -2.53%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Adolph R. Bucknam
|votes = 11,516
|percentage = 1.45%
|change = -3.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party USA
|candidate = [[Severi Alanne]]
|votes = 4,107
|percentage = 0.52%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Republican (United States)
|candidate = Farrand K. Shuttleworth
|votes = 4,079
|percentage = 0.51%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Labor Party of America
|candidate = Jose Snover
|votes = 1,452
|percentage = 0.18%
|change = -0.12%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =
|candidate = ''Scattering''
|votes = 205
|percentage = 0.03%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = '''796,432'''
|percentage = '''100.0%'''
|change = +65.29%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:21, 2 February 2020

For the Republican Wisconsin politician, see Martin C. Lueck.
The Honorable
Martin L. Lueck
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 13th Circuit
In office
April 1907 – 1922
Appointed byJames O. Davidson
Preceded byJames J. Dick
Succeeded byCharles M. Davison
Mayor of Juneau, Wisconsin
In office
April 1906 – April 1907
District Attorney of Dodge County
In office
January 1, 1899 – January 1, 1903
Preceded byWilliam N. Hamilton
Succeeded byH. O. Husting
Personal details
Born(1872-07-24)July 24, 1872
Juneau, Wisconsin
DiedJuly 18, 1926(1926-07-18) (aged 53)
Resting placeJuneau Cemetery
Juneau, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Hedwig M. Kuentzel
  • (m. 1904; died 1939)
Children
  • Ruth
  • (b. 1905; died 1997)
  • Dorothea
  • (b. 1908; died 1927)
  • Mae
  • (b. 1912; died 1999)
Parents
  • Frederick William Lueck (father)
  • Wilhelmina Philippina (Scheuer) Lueck (mother)
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin

Martin L. Lueck (July 24, 1872 – July 18, 1926) was an American politician and judge. He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for 15 years and was the Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in 1924.

Biography

Lueck was born on July 24, 1872, in Juneau, Wisconsin. His parents were German American immigrants and had settled in Juneau in 1870. His father immigrated as a boy in 1852. He volunteered with the Union Army in the American Civil War, and served at the Battle of Gettysburg with the 26th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.[1]

Martin attended the public schools in Juneau and graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin in 1894. He returned to Juneau and established a legal practice. He was elected district attorney for Dodge County, Wisconsin, in 1898, and earned re-election in 1900. He worked as City Attorney in Juneau and was elected Mayor in 1906.[1]

In 1907, he was appointed to the Wisconsin Circuit Court by Governor James O. Davidson to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge James J. Dick. He was elected to remain on the court in 1911, and was re-elected in 1917.[1] He left office in 1922.

He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in 1924, but was defeated in the general election by incumbent John J. Blaine.[2]

Family and personal life

In May 1904, differing info has been given as to the exact date, Lueck married Hedwig M. Kuentzel. They had three daughters.[1]

Martin Lueck died on July 18, 1926, and was buried in Juneau, Wisconsin.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election, 1924[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Primary Election, September 2, 1924
Republican John J. Blaine 230,985 49.57%
Republican Arthur R. Hirst 157,138 33.72%
Republican George Comings 36,666 7.87%
Democratic Martin L. Lueck 21,347 4.58%
Socialist William F. Quick 18,401 3.95%
Prohibition Adolph R. Bucknam 1,484 0.32%
Total votes '466,021' '100.0%'
General Election, November 4, 1924
Republican John J. Blaine 412,255 51.76% −24.60%
Democratic Martin L. Lueck 317,550 39.87% +29.27%
Socialist William F. Quick 45,268 5.68% −2.53%
Prohibition Adolph R. Bucknam 11,516 1.45% −3.00%
Communist Severi Alanne 4,107 0.52%
Independent Republican Farrand K. Shuttleworth 4,079 0.51%
Socialist Labor Jose Snover 1,452 0.18% −0.12%
Scattering 205 0.03%
Total votes '796,432' '100.0%' +65.29%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ a b c d Hubbell, Homer Bishop (1913). Dodge County, Wisconsin, Past and Present. Vol. vol. 2. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 444–445. Retrieved February 2, 2020. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
  2. ^ Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert, eds. (1991). "Statistical information on Wisconsin". State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 720. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Holmes, Fred L., ed. (1925). "Election statistics". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1925 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 481, 562–563. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Arthur A. Bentley
 Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin
1924 		Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by
William N. Hamilton
 District Attorney of Dodge County
1899 – 1903 		Succeeded by
H. O. Husting
Preceded by
James J. Dick
 Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 13th Circuit
1907 – 1922 		Succeeded by
Charles M. Davison
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