# Alvin C. Reis

Alvin C. Reis (March 24, 1892 – January 24, 1956) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the last 20 years of his life. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate, and served as a United States Army officer in World War I.

## Biography

Reis was born on March 24, 1892, in Evansville, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard Law School. During World War II, he served as a major in the United States Army. Battles Reis took part in include the Battle of Château-Thierry, the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He died on January 24, 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin, and is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.

## Political career

Reis was elected to the Assembly in 1926 and 1928 and to the Senate in 1932. Later, he became a judge on the Wisconsin Circuit Court. He was a Republican.

## Electoral history
### Wisconsin Assembly (1926, 1928)

Wisconsin Assembly, Dane 1st District Election, 1926 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| General Election, November 2, 1926 ||||||
| | Republican | Alvin C. Reis | 10,127 | 96.60% | |
| | Prohibition | Portia Taynton | 356 | 3.40% | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '10,483' | '100.0%' | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Wisconsin Attorney General (1930)

Wisconsin Attorney General Election, 1930 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| General Election, April 1930 ||||||
| | Republican | John W. Reynolds, Sr. | 258,469 | 43.35% | |
| | Republican | Michael Eberlein | 175,147 | 29.37% | |
| | Republican | Alvin C. Reis | 133,739 | 22.43% | |
| | Democratic | John J. Boyle | 16,138 | 2.71% | |
| | Socialist | Glenn P. Turner | 11,549 | 1.94% | |
| | Prohibition | Burton S. Hawley | 1,218 | 0.20% | |
| General Election, November 4, 1930 ||||||
| | Republican | John W. Reynolds, Sr. | 375,616 | 68.10% | −0.19% |
| | Democratic | John J. Boyle | 125,315 | 22.72% | −4.06% |
| | Socialist | Glenn P. Turner | 35,169 | 6.38% | +2.27% |
| | Prohibition | Burton S. Hawley | 12,636 | 2.29% | +1.46% |
| | Communist | William Martilla | 2,827 | 0.51% | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '551,563' | '100.0%' | -37.09% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Wisconsin Senate (1932)

Wisconsin Senate, 26th District Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Primary Election, September 1932 ||||||
| | Republican | Alvin C. Reis | 20,935 | 56.89% | |
| | Republican | Hovey | 14,087 | 38.28% | |
| | Democratic | Miles C. Riley | 1,600 | 4.35% | |
| | Socialist | Sam Mintz | 137 | 0.37% | |
| | Prohibition | W. J. Robinson | 39 | 0.11% | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '36,798' | '100.0%' | |
| General Election, November 8, 1932 ||||||
| | Republican | Alvin C. Reis | 23,277 | 52.18% | |
| | Democratic | Miles C. Riley | 20,057 | 44.96% | |
| | Prohibition | W. J. Robinson | 650 | 1.46% | |
| | Socialist | Sam Mintz | 629 | 1.41% | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '44,613' | '100.0%' | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Wisconsin Circuit Court (1937)

Wisconsin Circuit Court, 9th Circuit Branch 1 Election, 1937 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| General Election, April 1937 ||||||
| | Independent | Alvin C. Reis | 18,812 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '18,812' | '100.0%' |

### Wisconsin Supreme Court (1941)

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, 1941 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| General Election, April 1, 1941 ||||||
| | Independent | Chester A. Fowler (incumbent) | 290,276 | 54.89% | +8.02% |
| | Independent | Alvin C. Reis | 238,562 | 45.11% | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '528,838' | '100.0%' | -2.61% |