Henry Huber

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Henry Allen Huber (November 6, 1869Template:SpndJanuary 31, 1933) was an American lawyer and progressive Republican politician from Stoughton, Wisconsin. He was the 25th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, serving from 1925 through 1933. He also served 12 years in the Wisconsin Senate and two years in the Wisconsin State Assembly representing Dane County. Earlier in his career, he also served as an executive clerk to Wisconsin governor Robert M. La Follette. He is known for introducing the first form of state unemployment insurance legislation in the United States, and is the namesake of the "Huber Law" which created Wisconsin's first work release program for state prisoners.

Biography

Huber was born in Evergreen, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in 1869. At age ten, he moved with his parents to Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin.[1] He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1892 and set up a law practice in Stoughton. He was city attorney for Stoughton, Wisconsin, and served on the Dane County Board of Supervisors. He served as a Republican in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1905 until 1906, and in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1913 until 1924.

During his time as a state senator, he gained national recognition for two landmark pieces of legislation. He introduced the first unemployment insurance legislation in American history,[2] and was the author of Wisconsin's first work release program—still referred to in Wisconsin as the "Huber Law".

In 1924, incumbent Lieutenant Governor George Comings announced he would run for Governor. Huber thus decided that rather than running for a fourth term in the State Senate, he would seek the office of Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in 1924.[3] Huber ultimately faced no opposition in the Republican primary, and went on to win the general election with 60% of the vote.[4] He went on to win re-election in 1926, 1928, and 1930, facing competitive primaries and general elections each time. During his four terms as lieutenant governor, he served alongside four different governors.[1][2]

He ran for a fifth term in 1932, but was defeated in the Republican primary by conservative Republican Harry Dahl,[5] who went on to lose the general election to Democrat Thomas J. O'Malley.

Death

Huber died less than a month after leaving office, in January 1933. He was admitted to Madison General Hospital on January 30, suffering from a chronic heart condition, and died the next day.[6][7]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (1904)

Wisconsin Assembly, Dane 2nd District Election, 1904[8]
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Wisconsin Senate (1912, 1916, 1920)

Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
1912[9] General Nov. 5 Henry Huber rowspan="2" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 8,140 52.86% J. G. O. Zehnter valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. 6,918 44.92% 15,400 1,222
William M. McCarthy Proh. 338 2.19%
1916[10] General Nov. 7 Henry Huber (inc) valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 9,554 61.32% John C. Kenny valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. 6,023 38.66% 15,580 3,531
1920[11] General Nov. 2 Henry Huber (inc) valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 31,345 99.94% 31,363 31,327

Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor (1924, 1926, 1928, 1930)

Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
1924[4] General Nov. 4 Henry Huber rowspan="6" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 433,106 60.27% Karl Mathie valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. 215,327 29.96% 718,669 217,779
Peter Gilles Soc. 46,660 6.49%
Maria I. A. Nelson Proh. 11,170 1.55%
John E. Ferris valign="top" Template:Party shading/Independent Republican | Ind.R. 8,301 1.16%
Steve Fisher valign="top" Template:Party shading/Socialist Labor | Soc.Lab. 2,025 0.28%
Charles Kuzdas valign="top" Template:Party shading/Communist | Work. 1,978 0.28%
1926[12] Primary Sep. 7 Henry Huber (inc) rowspan="2" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 200,514 49.73% J. N. Tittemore valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep. 106,807 26.49% 403,206 93,707
Conrad Hansen valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep. 95,885 23.78%
General Nov. 2 Henry Huber (inc) rowspan="3" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 395,235 78.92% William G. Evenson valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. 61,865 12.35% 500,831 333,370
Peter Gilles Soc. 34,283 6.85%
Henry H. Tubbs Proh. 9,448 1.89%
1928[13] Primary Sep. 4 Henry Huber (inc) rowspan="2" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 261,913 60.52% Chester Werden valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep. 101,472 23.45% 432,795 160,441
Harold L. Plummer valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep. 69,410 16.04%
General Nov. 6 Henry Huber (inc) rowspan="5" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 582,456 64.48% Leo P. Fox valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. 277,497 30.72% 903,254 304,959
S. S. Walkup Soc. 34,162 3.78%
Oliver Needham Proh. 6,621 0.73%
Henry Koski valign="top" Template:Party shading/Communist | Work. 1,314 0.15%
Emil Wagner valign="top" Template:Party shading/Socialist Labor | Ind.Lab. 1,204 0.13%
1930[14] Primary Sep. 16 Henry Huber (inc) valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 318,225 54.87% Harry Dahl valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep. 261,722 45.13% 579,947 56,503
General Nov. 4 Henry Huber (inc) rowspan="4" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 370,075 66.04% Bert Husting valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. 141,632 25.27% 560,373 228,443
John R. Severin Soc. 32,107 5.73%
Otto D. Kahl Proh. 13,404 2.39%
William Clark valign="top" Template:Party shading/Communist | Comm. 3,155 0.56%
1932[5] Primary Sep. 20 Harry Dahl valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 379,060 56.74% Henry Huber (inc) valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep. 288,971 43.26% 668,031 90,089

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