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Alexander Wiley clippings, 1923-1991
- Title
- Alexander Wiley clippings, 1923-1991
- Identifier
- P1485
- Date
- 1923-1991
- Description
- Wiley (originally Vilaplassen) was born in Chippewa Falls to parents who had emigrated from their home near Kongsberg, Norway. Wiley served twenty-four years in the United States Senate (1938-1962). He was a prominent member of and at times the chair of the Judiciary and Foreign Relations committees. Wiley attended Augsburg College for two years, completing his education at the Universities of Wisconsin and Michigan. He was a banker, lawyer, and an operator of a dairy farm, and served as a Kiwanis governor. The clippings include obituaries about Wiley and his family, an excerpt from a interview in the Columbia University Oral History Project, and information about his papers.
- Location: 12/A/6
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Type
- Clippings
Collection
Citation
“Alexander Wiley clippings, 1923-1991,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10766.