Alvin Baldus

Alvin Baldus
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1975  January 3, 1981
Preceded byVernon Wallace Thomson
Succeeded bySteve Gunderson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 2, 1989  January 6, 1997
Preceded byRichard Shoemaker
Succeeded byJoe Plouff
Constituency29th Assembly district
In office
January 1, 1973  January 6, 1975
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byLa Verne Ausman
Constituency69th Assembly district
In office
January 2, 1967  January 1, 1973
Preceded byFrancis L. Peterson
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
ConstituencyDunn County district
Personal details
Born(1926-04-27)April 27, 1926
Garner, Iowa, U.S.
DiedFebruary 2, 2017(2017-02-02) (aged 90)
Menomonie, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeSaint Josephs Cemetery, Menomonie
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Anna Lorayne Reiten
(m. 19592017)
Children5
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service19511953
Unit2nd Div. U.S. Infantry
Battles/warsKorean War

Alvin James "Al" Baldus (April 27, 1926  February 2, 2017) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district from 1975 to 1981. He also served 16 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1967–1975 & 1989–1997).