Mark Catlin Jr.

Catlin circa 1940

Mark Catlin Jr. (October 18, 1910 – January 23, 1987) was a Wisconsin Republican politician and legislator.

Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Catlin graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and became a lawyer. His father was the college football coach Mark Catlin Sr., who was also a lawyer and legislator.

Catlin served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1937–1943, 1949–1951, and 1953–1957; Catlin also served as Speaker of the Assembly in the 1955 session and was a Republican.

In 1957, the State Bar of Wisconsin found Catlin guilty of unethical conduct; the ruling was upheld by the Wisconsin Supreme Court and he was fined $1500 and his law license was suspended for six months.

Notes

  1. ↑ American legislative leaders in the Midwest, by James Roger Sharp, 1997, pp. 85–86
  2. ↑ Bio data
  3. ↑ 'American legislative leaders in the Midwest' by James Roger Sharp, 1997, pg. 85-86
  4. ↑ Assembly Record Holders, Facts About The Wisconsin Assembly Archived 2007-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book 1956, Biographical Sketch of Mark Catlin Jr., p. 59
  6. ↑ Members of the Wisconsin Legislature Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Wisconsin Supreme Court Suspends Catlin from Law Practice for Six Months". The Rhinelander Daily News. November 5, 1957. p. 1. Retrieved December 17, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon