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American politician
G. Fred Galli
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1964–1967
Preceded byChrist M. Stauffer
Personal details
Born(1902-05-07)May 7, 1902
Corzoneso, Switzerland
DiedJanuary 10, 1967(1967-01-10) (aged 64)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUW-Madison
ProfessionCheesemaker, Politician

G. Fred Galli (May 7, 1902 – January 10, 1967) was an American cheesemaker and politician. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 1960s.

Early life and career

Galli was born in Corzoneso, Switzerland, and attended school in Laupen, Switzerland. He took dairying courses in Berne, Switzerland, and at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was a cheesemaker and grader in Monroe, Wisconsin, and managed the Cheese Producers Cooperative Association. He was a cheese judge at state fairs and at State Cheesemakers conventions. He served as director of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and was a charter member and director of the Wisconsin Cheese Foundation.

Political career

Galli served as an alderman from 1952 to 1960 and as president of the Monroe Common Council from 1956 to 1958. In 1964, Galli was elected in a special election as a Republican to the Wisconsin State Assembly to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Christ M. Stauffer. Galli was reelected in 1964 and 1966, and served in the Assembly until his death in 1967.

References

  1. Legislative Reference Bureau (1960). Wisconsin Blue Book, 1960. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1960. p. 549.
  2. Freitag, Duane H. (2012). Sauerkraut, Suspenders, and the Swiss: A Political History of Green County's Swiss Colony, 1845–1945. iUniverse. p. 311. ISBN 9781475907506.
  3. ^ "Assemblyman Fred Galli Dead at 64". The Sheboygan Press. January 10, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved December 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. G. Fred Galli. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1964. 1964. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  5. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1964. Legislative Reference Bureau. 1964. p. 785.
  6. G. Fred Galli, Wisconsin Historical Society

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