Robert Kastenmeier
| Robert W. Kastenmeier | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Edgar Tewes |
| Succeeded by | Scott Klug |
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Robert William Kastenmeier January 24, 1924 Beaver Dam, Wisconsin |
| Died | March 20, 2015 (aged 91) Arlington, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Chambers |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Robert William Kastenmeier (January 24, 1924 – March 20, 2015) was a United States politician. He represented Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1991, and was a member of the Democratic Party.
Kastenmeier was born in Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin, where he attended public school. He continued his education at Carleton College and at the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he received his LL.B. in 1952. After being admitted to the bar, he began the practice of law in Watertown, Wisconsin.
He entered the Army as a private in February 1943 and served in the Philippines. He was discharged on August 15, 1946 as a first lieutenant. Afterwards, he served in the War Department as a branch office director in the claims service in the Philippines from 1946 to 1948.
In 1955, Kastenmeier was elected to the position of Justice of the Peace for Jefferson and Dodge Counties, and he served until 1959.
Kastenmeier made an unsuccessful bid for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in 1956, losing to Republican Donald Tewes by 11 points. However, he sought a rematch in 1958 and defeated Tewes by 6,200 votes, being elected to congress for the first time. He won a third race with Tewes in 1960, and faced another close contest in 1962. However, he romped to a fourth term in 1964, and afterward only faced one other close contest, in 1980. He overall served from the 86th Congress to the 101st Congress.
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