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Senator Irving Lenroot
Senator Irving Lenroot was the son of a Swedish Imigrant family in Superior. He was self-educated in Law after being unhappy with his job as a grocery clerk. He got into politics in mid-life and eventually worked his was through the Wisconsin legislative system and was elected as a US Senator from Wisconsin. In 1920 he was selected by the Republican convention to run as a Vice President with Warren Harding. Irving's wife dragged her feet on his acceptance, as she wanted Irving to leave politics. After a short time, Irving accepted and found out that his delay in doing so, resulted in Calvin Coolidge being offered the job! As some know Harding died in office in 1923 and Coolidge served the remainer of his term. In that moment of indecision, an uneducated boy lost out on being the most influential individuals in the world, and Superior lost an opportunity in the sun! These are facts know by my wife's family as she is Irving's grand niece.
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