William Shenners, Jr. [SEP] position held
William Shenners Jr.
William Shenners Jr. was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography.
Shenners was born on July 21, 1902 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He would become involved in real estate and insurance.
Political career.
Shenners was a member of the Senate from the 8th district from 1933 to 1936. He was a Democrat.
3,757, and independent Grace Brown 165). He in turn defeated Balzer in 1934 by 65, running as a candidate of the newly organized Wisconsin Progressive Party, with 4,793 votes to Balzer's 4,728, Puncer's 2,740, and Republican Bruce Randolph's 965.
In 1936 he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate's 8th District as a Progressive, with 22,209 votes to 19,180 for Democratic incumbent William Shenners, Jr. and 11,632 for Republican Henry Weber. He served in the Senate, first as a Progressive and then as