Knowles, Warren P.
- Authoritative Name:
- Knowles, Warren P.
- Biography:
- Wikipedia 26 Oct. 2012: Governor of Wisconsin from 1965-1971. "Warren Perley Knowles (August 19, 1908 â€" May 1, 1993), born in River Falls, Wisconsin, was an American lawyer and politician from New Richmond, Wisconsin...Elected governor narrowly over the Democratic incumbent John W. Reynolds in 1964 against the national Lyndon B. Johnson tidal wave, he served three terms from 1965 to 1971. During these years, he had to call out the National Guard periodically to maintain civil order during Wisconsin’s anti-war and civil rights demonstrations."
- Associated Subjects:
- Knowles, Warren P.
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