Harold Groves

Harold M. Groves
Born	(1897-10-03)October 3, 1897 Lodi, Wisconsin, US
Died	December 2, 1969(1969-12-02) (aged 72)
Academic career
Institution	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Doctoral advisor	John R. Commons
Doctoral students	Joseph A. Pechman

Harold Martin Groves (October 3, 1897 – December 2, 1969) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Groves was born on October 3, 1897, in Lodi, Wisconsin.[1] He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Harvard Law School. From 1927 to 1968, he was a member of the faculty of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Groves died on December 2, 1969.[2][3][4]

Political career

Groves was a member of the Senate from 1932 to 1936, at which time he was succeeded by Fred Risser. Previously, he was a member of the Assembly from 1930 to 1932. He was affiliated with the Wisconsin Progressive Party. One of his achievements in Wisconsin was the passage of the first unemployment compensation law in the United States, dubbed the Groves Law, in the early 1930s.[2][5]

References

1. "Harold M. Groves Papers, 1927-1969". University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
2. "Prof. Harold Groves, 72, Noted Economist, Dies". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. December 2, 1969. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Harold Groves Dies; Was UW Professor, Tax Expert". The Milwaukee Journal. Archived from the original on 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
4. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1935, Biographical Sketch of Harold M. Groves, p. 199.
5. "Commons in Radio Talk on Job Insurance". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. April 10, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.