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Otto Rachals

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Otto Rachals
39th Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
In office
1955–1959
Preceded byDominic Olejniczak
Succeeded byRoman Denissen
Personal details
Born(1897-01-01)January 1, 1897
Langlade County, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJuly 7, 1984(1984-07-07) (aged 87)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Gertrude Moore
(m. 1925)
Gail Meyer
(m. 1956)
ProfessionPolitician

Otto Rachals (January 1, 1897 – July 7, 1984) was an American politician who served as the 39th mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin from 1955 to 1959.

Early life and education

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Rachals was born in Langlade County, Wisconsin, on January 1, 1897.

Career

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Rachals served as the 39th mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. He served two full terms as a Democrat.

Rachals ran for re-election to a third term in 1959. He was defeated by his successor, Roman Denissen, by a margin of 4,367 votes, receiving 6,599 votes to Denissen's 10,966.[1]

Personal life and death

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Rachals married Gertrude Moore in 1925. He married Gail Meyer in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on August 4, 1956.[2]

Rachals died at the age of 87 at Glenn Wood Nursing Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Glimpses of the Past: April 5-11". Green Bay Press-Gazette. April 4, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mayor And Mrs. Rachals". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. August 7, 1956. p. 3. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Raab to Radzewicz". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
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