Kirby Hendee

Kirby Hendee was an American lawyer and politician.

Biography

Hendee was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from Shorewood [High School (Wisconsin)|Shorewood High School] in Shorewood, Wisconsin and later graduated from the College of the Holy Cross and the University of [Michigan Law School], after which he became a practicing attorney and lobbyist.
During World War II, Hendee served in the United States Army. Hendee was a member of the Society of the Holy Name and the Knights of Columbus. Hendee served in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1957 and was a Republican. During his time in the state legislature, he was the youngest Republican in the state senate. In 1960, Hendee was a candidate for the United States [House of Representatives] from Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, losing to incumbent Henry S. Reuss. Hendee died on March 11, 2016, in Madison, Wisconsin.