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WALSH, Joseph. (Ireland-Dubuque, IA, Feb. 8, 1972) | WALSH, Joseph. (Ireland-Dubuque, IA, Feb. 8, 1972). Walsh came to America at the age of twenty and worked as a cook in several states before settling in Tennyson, Wisconsin, in 1910. His store in Tennyson received nationwide attention as the "largest little country store in America." He was the founder of the [[WALSH STORE]]. | ||
Walsh was | Walsh was involved in a number of farmers' groups and several automobile and implement franchises. He founded the Wisconsin Rural School Association; People's Community Oil Company; and the Potosi, Wisconsin Oil Company. | ||
Walsh held executive positions in many organizations. He served as national president of the Milwaukee-based Catholic Knights Insurance Society. He also served as its general manager and retired as president emeritus in 1971. Walsh was a director of the State of Wisconsin Towns Association, National Fraternal Association, and president of the Milwaukee Business Association. | Walsh held executive positions in many organizations. He served as national president of the Milwaukee-based Catholic Knights Insurance Society. He also served as its general manager and retired as president emeritus in 1971. Walsh was a director of the State of Wisconsin Towns Association, National Fraternal Association, and president of the Milwaukee Business Association. | ||
Walsh campaigned unsuccessfully for the governorship of Wisconsin in 1936 and for the U.S. Congress from Wisconsin in 1940 and 1942. He served as president emeritus of the National Flag Day Foundation and was a member of the Milwaukee Archbishop's Interracial Council. | Walsh campaigned unsuccessfully for the governorship of Wisconsin in 1936 and for the U.S. Congress from Wisconsin in 1940 and 1942. He served as president emeritus of the National Flag Day Foundation and was a member of the Milwaukee Archbishop's Interracial Council. | ||
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WALSH, Joseph. (Ireland-Dubuque, IA, Feb. 8, 1972). Walsh came to America at the age of twenty and worked as a cook in several states before settling in Tennyson, Wisconsin, in 1910. His store in Tennyson received nationwide attention as the "largest little country store in America." He was the founder of the WALSH STORE.
Walsh was involved in a number of farmers' groups and several automobile and implement franchises. He founded the Wisconsin Rural School Association; People's Community Oil Company; and the Potosi, Wisconsin Oil Company.
Walsh held executive positions in many organizations. He served as national president of the Milwaukee-based Catholic Knights Insurance Society. He also served as its general manager and retired as president emeritus in 1971. Walsh was a director of the State of Wisconsin Towns Association, National Fraternal Association, and president of the Milwaukee Business Association.
Walsh campaigned unsuccessfully for the governorship of Wisconsin in 1936 and for the U.S. Congress from Wisconsin in 1940 and 1942. He served as president emeritus of the National Flag Day Foundation and was a member of the Milwaukee Archbishop's Interracial Council.
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