Otto Rachals

Otto Rachals
39th Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
In office
1955–1959
Preceded byDominic Olejniczak
Succeeded byRoman Denissen
Personal details
Born(1897-01-01)January 1, 1897
Langlade County, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJuly 7, 1984(1984-07-07) (aged 87)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Gertrude Moore
​
(m. 1925)​
Gail Meyer
​
(m. 1956)​
ProfessionPolitician

Otto Rachals (January 1, 1897 – July 7, 1984) was an American politician who served as the 39th mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin from 1955 to 1959.

Early life and education

Rachals was born in Langlade County, Wisconsin, on January 1, 1897.

Career

Rachals served as the 39th mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. He served two full terms as a Democrat.

Rachals ran for re-election to a third term in 1959. He was defeated by his successor, Roman Denissen, by a margin of 4,367 votes, receiving 6,599 votes to Denissen's 10,966.[1]

Personal life and death

Rachals married Gertrude Moore in 1925. He married Gail Meyer in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on August 4, 1956.[2]

Rachals died at the age of 87 at Glenn Wood Nursing Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Glimpses of the Past: April 5-11". Green Bay Press-Gazette. April 4, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mayor And Mrs. Rachals". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. August 7, 1956. p. 3. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Raab to Radzewicz". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved June 24, 2010.