Gerald Lorge

Gerald Lorge (July 9, 1922 – February 14, 2001) was an American politician and lawyer.

Early life
Born in Bear Creek, Wisconsin, Lorge graduated from Bear Creek High School and then served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II in the South Pacific. He graduated from Marquette University with a law degree.

Career
Lorge practiced law. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1951 and then was elected in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1954 retiring in 1985 as the most senior State Senator. In 1957, he was a candidate in the Republican primary for the nomination for the United States Senate, losing to Walter J. Kohler, Jr.. Lorge was the Republican nominee for Attorney General in 1974, losing to incumbent Bronson La Follette. In 1985 he ran for circuit judge in Outagamie County, but failed to make the final ballot.

Personal life
He married Christina "Tina" Ziegler in 1958. He was the father of Robert Gerald Lorge, the 2006 Republican Nominee for the U.S. Senate for Wisconsin and William, a member of the Assembly, and three daughters. Lorge died at his home in Bear Creek, Wisconsin.