Paul O. Husting

Paul Oscar Husting ( born April 25, 1866 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, † October 21, 1917 in Pickett, Wisconsin ) was an American politician (Democratic Party), who represented the state of Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate.

Paul Husting, whose ancestors had immigrated from Luxembourg, moved with his parents in 1876 to Mayville, where he attended the public schools. Later he graduated from the Law School of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. In 1895 he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Mayville; 1902 to 1906 he was District Attorney in Dodge County.

Politically, Husting operated first as a member of the Senate of Wisconsin 1907-1913. In 1914 he was elected as the successor of not more candidates win Republican Isaac Stephenson in the U.S. Senate, where he held his office from March 4, 1915 served as chairman of several committees.

On October 21, 1917 Paul Husting with his brother Gustave took a trip to the Rush Lake in Winnebago County, where the two wanted to hunt from a boat out ducks. After they had gone out on the lake, the senator stood up to take a duck to target, and was there shot by his brother accidentally in the back. He was seriously injured brought to a nearby farm house, where he died shortly afterwards.

Hustings death had political consequences. With Irvine Lenroot a Republican won the by-election to his seat after the next Senate election won, the Republicans then a 49:47 - majority in the Senate, the League of Nations refused inter alia the accession of the United States their consent.