John Doyne

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John Doyne
Milwaukee County Executive
In office 1960–1976
Personal details
Born	John Lyons Doyne (1912-03-13)March 13, 1912 Chicago, Illinois
Died	January 29, 1997(1997-01-29) (aged 84)
Nationality	American

John Lyons Doyne (March 13, 1912 – January 29, 1997)^[1] was a Wisconsin politician and the first County Executive of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Doyne graduated from Marquette University and received his law degree. From 1941-1943, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.^[2] In 1960, Doyne was elected County Executive of Milwaukee County serving until 1976.^[3] His portrait can be seen hanging outside the County Executive offices on the third floor of the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

References

↑ Dates of birth and death as per the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
↑ Wisconsin Blue Book 1942, "Short Biography of John Doyne", pg. 55
↑ Milwaukee County Executive website

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Persondata
Name	Doyne, John Lyons
Alternative names
Short description	Wisconsin politician
Date of birth	March 13, 1912
Place of birth
Date of death	January 29, 1997
Place of death

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