Alvin C. Reis (March 24, 1892 – January 24, 1956) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge.He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the last 20 years of his life. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate, and served as a United States Army officer in World War I.
Biography
Reis was born on March 24, 1892, in Evansville, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard Law School. During World War II, he served as a major in the United States Army. Battles Reis took part in include the Battle of Château-Thierry, the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He died on January 24, 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin, and is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.
Political career
Reis was elected to the Assembly in 1926 and 1928 and to the Senate in 1932. Later, he became a judge on the Wisconsin Circuit Court. He was a Republican.
Electoral history
Wisconsin Assembly (1926, 1928)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
|---|
| General Election, November 2, 1926 |
| Republican | Alvin C. Reis | 10,127 | 96.60% | |
| Prohibition | Portia Taynton | 356 | 3.40% | |
| Total votes | '10,483' | '100.0%' | |
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| Republican hold |
Wisconsin Attorney General (1930)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
|---|
| General Election, April 1930 |
| Republican | John W. Reynolds, Sr. | 258,469 | 43.35% | |
| Republican | Michael Eberlein | 175,147 | 29.37% | |
| Republican | Alvin C. Reis | 133,739 | 22.43% | |
| Democratic | John J. Boyle | 16,138 | 2.71% | |
| Socialist | Glenn P. Turner | 11,549 | 1.94% | |
| Prohibition | Burton S. Hawley | 1,218 | 0.20% | |
| General Election, November 4, 1930 |
| Republican | John W. Reynolds, Sr. | 375,616 | 68.10% | -0.19% |
| Democratic | John J. Boyle | 125,315 | 22.72% | -4.06% |
| Socialist | Glenn P. Turner | 35,169 | 6.38% | +2.27% |
| Prohibition | Burton S. Hawley | 12,636 | 2.29% | +1.46% |
| Communist | William Martilla | 2,827 | 0.51% | |
| Total votes | '551,563' | '100.0%' | -37.09% |
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| Republican hold |
Wisconsin Senate (1932)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
|---|
| Primary Election, September 1932 |
| Republican | Alvin C. Reis | 20,935 | 56.89% | |
| Republican | Hovey | 14,087 | 38.28% | |
| Democratic | Miles C. Riley | 1,600 | 4.35% | |
| Socialist | Sam Mintz | 137 | 0.37% | |
| Prohibition | W. J. Robinson | 39 | 0.11% | |
| Total votes | '36,798' | '100.0%' | |
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| General Election, November 8, 1932 |
| Republican | Alvin C. Reis | 23,277 | 52.18% | |
| Democratic | Miles C. Riley | 20,057 | 44.96% | |
| Prohibition | W. J. Robinson | 650 | 1.46% | |
| Socialist | Sam Mintz | 629 | 1.41% | |
| Total votes | '44,613' | '100.0%' | |
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| Republican hold |
Wisconsin Circuit Court (1937)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
|---|
| General Election, April 1937 |
| Independent | Alvin C. Reis | 18,812 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | '18,812' | '100.0%' | |
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Wisconsin Supreme Court (1941)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
|---|
| General Election, April 1, 1941 |
| Independent | Chester A. Fowler (incumbent) | 290,276 | 54.89% | +8.02% |
| Independent | Alvin C. Reis | 238,562 | 45.11% | |
| Total votes | '528,838' | '100.0%' | -2.61% |
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