Title: Byron F. Wackett Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1952-1976

Creator:

• Wackett, Byron F., 1912-

Call Number: Whitewater Mss W

Quantity: 4.8 c.f. (12 archives boxes)

Repository:

Housed at the University Archives & Area Research Center, Harold Andersen Library, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

UW-Whitewater Library / Whitewater Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

Papers of Wackett, a Republican Assemblyman, who represented Jefferson County, Wisconsin (later the 39th District) from 1952 to 1976. Wackett served seven terms on the powerful Joint Committee on Finance, and acted as its chairman in 1967 and 1969. He also was a member of the Board on Government Operations, Legislative Council, and State Claims Board. The collection contains Wackett's files from his committee work; constituent correspondence and his replies; newsletters; bills, drafts, and related materials; and miscellany.

Language: English

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Byron F. Wackett, a prominent Republican Wisconsin legislator for 24 years, was born 12 March 1912 in Randolph, Wisconsin. He was educated in Randolph public schools prior to working as a salesman. Since 1933 Wackett has owned and operated a service station in Watertown. His political career began with his election as mayor of Watertown in 1946, a post which he held until 1950. Two years later he was elected to the State Assembly to represent Jefferson County. (After redistricting, Wackett represented the 39th District.)

In the Assembly Wackett served on a number of committees, including the powerful joint committee on finance. He served seven terms on this committee, and was assembly chairman in 1967 and 1969, when Republicans controlled the Assembly. Some of Wackett's other important committee assignments included the board on government operations, legislative council, and state claims board. Wackett did not run for reelection in 1976.

The collection consists of two major series, CORRESPONDENCE and COMMITTEE FILES, with three smaller series also included. Correspondence files primarily include letters from constituents dealing with a variety of subjects, with copies of Wackett's replies attached. There are a number of lengthy gaps in this series, particularly for the 1950's and early 1960's. The Committee Files contain scattered correspondence, and administrative and procedural records, such as agenda, reports, audit and budget papers, minutes, and proceedings, from the four major committees on which Wackett served, These files date primarily from 1968 to 1976. Copies of the actual claims presented to the State Claims Board have been discarded from the collection; they are on file at the Wisconsin Historical Society (see Records Disposition Authorization 155/78-1, for further information).

Also present in the collection are typewritten copies of Wackett's newsletters to constituents; bills, drafts, and related materials used or written by Wackett; and miscellaneous reports and other legislative reference documents.

Acquisition Information

Presented by Byron F. Wackett, Watertown, Wisconsin, 1954, 1971, 1976. Accession Number: M71-41, M76-518

Processing Information

Processed by Menzi Behrnd, April 25, 1979.

	Series: Correspondence
Box   1 Folder   1-11	Mar 1952-Dec 1953, Jan-Jun 1957, Jan-May 1961, Jan-Nov 1963, Apr 1964, Feb-Aug 1965
Box   2 Folder   1-8	May, Dec 1966; Feb 1967-Feb 1969
Box   3 Folder   1-5	Mar-Jul 1969
Box   4 Folder   1-7	Aug 1969-Apr 1970
Box   5 Folder   1-7	May 1970-Feb 1971, 1973-Jun 1975
Box   6 Folder   1-7	Jul 1975-Mar 1976
Box   7 Folder   1	Apr-Oct 1976
Box   7 Folder   2-4	Series: Newsletters, Dec 1974-Jul 1976	⇧
Box   7 Folder   5	Series: Bills, Drafts, and Related Materials, 1957-1967	⇧
	Series: Committee Files	⇧
	Board on Government Operations
	Agenda and Supporting Documents
Box   7 Folder   6	Dec 16, 1969 Meeting
Box   7 Folder   7	Mar 17, 1970 Meeting
Box   7 Folder   8	Jun 15, 1970 Meeting
Box   8 Folder   1	Aug 11, 1970 Meeting
Box   8 Folder   2	Sep 4, 1970 Meeting
Box   8 Folder   3	Nov 17, 1970 Meeting
Box   8 Folder   4	Dec 15, 1970 Meeting
Box   8 Folder   5	Minutes of Meetings, Mar 20, 1967-Dec 15, 1970
	Joint Committee on Finance
Box   8 Folder   6	Agencies' Approved Budgets, 1969-1971 Biennium
	Agenda and Supporting Documents
Box   8 Folder   7-9	Jun 14, 1976 Meeting
Box   8 Folder   10-11	Sep 15, 1976 Meeting
Box   9 Folder   1-8	Correspondence and Reports of Other Agencies, 1966; 1968-1970 Feb-Apr 1973; Jan-Mar, Oct 1974; Mar 1975-Mar 1976; Jun-Sep 1976
Box   10 Folder   1	Department of Health and Social Services, 1975
Box   10 Folder   2-5	Legislative Audit Bureau Audit Reports, 1969-1976
Box   10 Folder   6-7	Legislative Fiscal Bureau Reports, Nov 1970, Mar 1973-Jun 1976
Box   10 Folder   8	Minutes of Meetings, Nov 1975-Sep 1976
	Legislative Council
Box   11 Folder   1-3	Special Committee on Lobbying Laws, Dec 1974-Mar 1975, May 1975-Feb 1976
Box   11 Folder   4	Summaries of Proceedings, Jan-Mar 1973, Sep-Dec 1974
Box   11 Folder   5	Summaries of Proceedings, Reports, and Supporting Documents, Jan-Sep 1975
Box   11 Folder   6	Summaries, Budgets, and Miscellany, Feb, Sep 1976
Box   11 Folder   7	State Claims Board - Schedules of Hearings and Findings, 1965-1971
Box   12 Folder   1-4	Series: Miscellany, 1957-1958, 1963, 1965, 1968-1976	⇧