Gardner R. Withrow

Who was Gardner R. Withrow?

Gardner Robert Withrow was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1931 to 1939 and again from 1949 to 1961, when he did not seek reelection. Withrow was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and worked for the railroad and was involved in the labor union. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. From March 4, 1931 till March 4, 1933 he represented Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in the 72nd United States Congress as a Republican. However for the following term he redistricted and was elected to represent Wisconsin's 3rd district. He was reelected to the following two congresses as well. A Republican at first during the 74th and 75th congresses Withrow ran as a member of Wisconsin's Progressive Party. Withrow was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the 76th Congress. He was eventually reelected to once again represent Wisconsin's third district as a republican in the 81st Congress and was reelected to the five succeeding congresses.. He died in La Crosse and was buried there.