Ivan A. Nestingen

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Ivan Arnold Nestingen (September 9, 1921 – April 24, 1978) was Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. He held the office from 1956 to 1961.[1]

Born in Sparta, Wisconsin, Nestingen served in the United States Army during World War II. He received his bachelor's degree and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and practiced law in Madison, Wisconsin. He served on the Madison Common Council 1951–1954. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat from 1955 until April 16, 1956 when he resigned to become Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin.[2][3] Nestingen served as Under Secretary of the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare 1961–1965.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ivan A. Nestingen". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  2. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1956,' Biographical Sketch of Ivan A. Nestingen, pg. 39
  3. ^ https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1956/reference/wi.wibluebk1956.i0007.pdf
  4. ^ 'Geraldine "Jerry" Nestingen, volunteer,' Washington Post, Adam Bernstein, November 5, 2010

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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by
Carl William Thompson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane County 2nd district

1955–1956
Succeeded by
Fred Risser
Political offices
Preceded by
Alfred W. Bareis
Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin
1956–1961
Succeeded by
Henry Edward Reynolds
Preceded by
Bertha Adkins
United States Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
1961–1965
Succeeded by
Wilbur J. Cohen


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