About William R. Foley
Lived 1908 – 1988 (aged 80). William R. Foley was an American politician.
William R. Foley (May 11, 1908 – June 17, 1988) was an American lawyer and politician.
Born in Superior, Wisconsin, Foley went to the Superior State Teachers College and then received his law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1931. From 1935 to 1941, he was an attorney in Washington, D.C. for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Foley then returned to Superior, Wisconsin to continue his law practice. In 1943, Foley served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Progressive. During World War II he served in the United States Armed Forces. In 1949, he was hired as the legal counsel for the United States House Committee on the Judiciary chaired by Rep. Emanuel Celler.
Foley died in Los Angeles, California.
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Who was William R. Foley?
American politician (1908-1988)
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William R. Foley was born on 11 May 1908.
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William R. Foley died on 17 June 1988.
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William R. Foley was a politician.
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William R. Foley was American.
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