Oscar Rennebohm
Oscar Rennebohm was an American politician and pharmacist who served as the 32nd governor of Wisconsin. He previously served as lieutenant governor and assumed the office of governor in 1947 on the death of Governor Walter S. Goodland.
Early life
Born in Leeds, Wisconsin, in Columbia County, Rennebohm moved with his family to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, when he was ten. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1911, after which he worked as a pharmacist and, in 1912, he founded Rennebohm Drug Stores under a Rexall franchise. He was vice-president of the American Pharmaceutical Association, president of the Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association and a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin.Career
During World War I, he attended officer candidate school and was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy.In 1945, Rennebohm was elected the 30th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. When Governor Walter Goodland died shortly after his third term began, Rennebohm succeeded him, winning election to the governorship in 1948. During his tenure as governor, Rennebohm began a veterans' housing program financed by an increased liquor tax. In 1949, he founded the Rennebohm Foundation, which supports education in the Madison area. The school of pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is named after Rennebohm. Additionally, Rennebohm Park, located near the Hill Farms area, is also named after Rennebohm.