Tony Earl

Tony Earl
41st Governor of Wisconsin
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987
LieutenantJames Flynn
Preceded byLee Dreyfus
Succeeded byTommy Thompson
Personal details
Born
Anthony Scully Earl

(1936-04-12)April 12, 1936
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
DiedFebruary 23, 2023(2023-02-23) (aged 86)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Jane Nemke Earl[1]
ProfessionProsecutor, attorney

Anthony Scully Earl (April 12, 1936 – February 23, 2023) was an American politician and a member of the Democratic party.

Earl was the 41st Governor of Wisconsin from 1983 until 1987. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1958 and earned a J.D. from the University of Chicago. After four years in the Navy, including two years as a legal officer, Earl moved to Wisconsin in 1965.

Earl died of problems caused by a stroke on February 23, 2023 at a hospital in Madison, Wisconsin at the age of 86.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Doug Moe (2012-02-22). "Doug Moe: Former governor, new wife are 'giddy'". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  2. ↑ Schmidt, Mitchell (February 23, 2023). "Former Gov. Tony Earl, a champion for equality and conservation, dies at 86". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved February 23, 2023.