Leonard Fons
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office January 5, 1931 – January 7, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert H. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Max Galasinski |
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| Born | (1903-10-30)October 30, 1903 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 1956(1956-05-25) (aged 52) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Resting place | Saint Adalberts Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Leonard C. Fons (October 30, 1903 – May 25, 1956) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1931 to 1935 representing southern Milwaukee County.
Fons was born on October 30, 1903, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His father, Louis Fons, was also a member of the Senate, having represented the 8th District. Fons went to Marquette University High School and Campion High SchoolinPrairie du Chien, Wisconsin. He then graduated from Marquette University and received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Fons practiced law in Milwaukee.[1] He died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 25, 1956, of a stroke.[2]
Fons was a member of the Senate from 1931 to 1934 as a Republican. In 1940, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 4th congressional district as a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party, losing to Thaddeus Wasielewski.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General Election, November 4, 1930 | |||||
| Republican | Leonard C. Fons | 8,096 | 49.89% | ||
| Socialist | Andrew J. King | 5,728 | 35.30% | ||
| Democratic | William H. Park | 2,256 | 13.90% | ||
| Communist | Max Kagan | 148 | 0.91% | ||
| Plurality | 2,368 | 14.59% | |||
| Total votes | 16,228 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General Election, April 5, 1940 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Roland J. Steinle (incumbent) | 131,959 | 50.15% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Leonard C. Fons | 131,190 | 49.85% | ||
| Plurality | 769 | 0.29% | |||
| Total votes | 263,149 | 100.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General Election, November 5, 1940 | |||||
| Democratic | Thaddeus Wasielewski | 57,381 | 35.62% | +4.22% | |
| Progressive | Leonard C. Fons | 52,907 | 32.84% | +4.01% | |
| Republican | John C. Schafer (incumbent) | 50,796 | 31.53% | −0.47% | |
| Plurality | 4,474 | 2.78% | +2.18% | ||
| Total votes | 161,084 | 100.0% | +50.74% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | 3.37% | |||
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| Preceded by | Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 7th district January 5, 1931 – January 7, 1935 |
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