Walter D. Corrigan Sr.
Walter D. Corrigan Sr. | |
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| District Attorney of Waushara County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1899 – January 1, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Edward F. Kileen |
| Succeeded by | Edward F. Kileen |
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| Born | December 28, 1875 Almond, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | November 24, 1951 (aged 75) Mequon, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lone Pine Cemetery, Almond, Wisconsin |
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| Education | Iowa State University Drake University Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Walter Dickson Corrigan Sr. (December 28, 1875 – November 24, 1951) was an American lawyer and progressive Republican politician from Wisconsin. He was a protégé of Wisconsin progressive leader Robert M. "Fighting Bob" La Follette. Corrigan served as district attorney of Waushara County, Wisconsin, and was selected as a special prosecutor to try a 1929 civil campaign finance case against then-governor Walter J. Kohler Sr.—it was the only time a sitting Wisconsin governor was put on trial as a defendant.
While attending Iowa State University, he was a star athlete in baseball and football, playing under coach Pop Warner.