| Order | 20th & 26th |
|---|---|
| Office | Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner |
| Appointer | Tommy Thompson |
| Term start | April 24, 1987 |
| Term end | December 16, 1992 |
| Predecessor | Thomas P. Fox |
| Successor | John Torgerson (acting) |
| Appointer 1 | Warren P. Knowles |
| Term start 1 | September 15, 1965 |
| Term end 1 | September 7, 1969 |
| Predecessor 1 | Charles L. Manson |
| Successor 1 | Stanley C. Du Rose Jr. |
| Order 2 | 64th |
| Office 2 | Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly |
| Term start 2 | January 1963 |
| Term end 2 | January 4, 1965 |
| Predecessor 2 | David Blanchard |
| Successor 2 | Robert T. Huber |
| Office 3 | Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly |
| Constituency 3 | Florence–Marinette district |
| Term start 3 | January 4, 1965 |
| Term end 3 | September 15, 1965 |
| Predecessor 3 | District created |
| Successor 3 | Leslie R. Stevenson |
| Constituency 4 | Marinette district |
| Term start 4 | January 7, 1957 |
| Term end 4 | January 4, 1965 |
| Predecessor 4 | Roy H. Sengstock |
| Successor 4 | District abolished |
| Party | Republican |
| Birth date | May 10, 1923 |
| Birth place | Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Death date | September 30, 2009 (aged 86) |
| Death place | Mount Rainier, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse | none |
| Education | University of Wisconsin Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Service years | 1942–1946 |
| Battles | World War II |
Robert D. Haase (May 10, 1923 – September 30, 2009) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Marinette, Wisconsin. He was the 64th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and served as Wisconsin's 20th and 26th state insurance commissioner during the administrations of governors Warren P. Knowles and Tommy Thompson.
Biography
Born in Marinette, Wisconsin, Haase served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In 1951, Haase received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He served on the Marinette School Board and then served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, as a Republican, from 1957 until 1965 when he resigned on September 14, 1965, to become the Wisconsin state insurance commissioner; he served as speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly in the 1963 session. He also served as adjunct professor in the University Law School and University Business School. Haase died in Mount Rainier, Maryland.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Resolution relating to the life and public service of Robert D. Haase" (Assembly Joint Resolution). 2009. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1966,' Biographical Sketch of Robert D. Haase, pg. 42
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