Leonard C. Fons (October 30, 1903May 25, 1956) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1931 to 1935 representing southern Milwaukee County. Biography Fons was born on October 30, 1903, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His father, Louis Fons, was also a member of the Senate, having represented the 8th District. Fons went to Marquette University High School and Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. He then graduated from Marquette University and received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Fons practiced law in Milwaukee. He died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 25, 1956, of a stroke. Career Fons was a member of the Senate from 1931 to 1934 as a Republican. In 1940, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 4th congressional district as a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party, losing to Thaddeus Wasielewski. Electoral history Wisconsin Senate (1930) | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 4, 1930 Wisconsin Circuit Court (1940) | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, April 5, 1940 U.S. House (1940) | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 5, 1940 References External links The Political Graveyard 1903 births 1956 deaths Politicians from Milwaukee Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Wisconsin Progressives (1924) Marquette University alumni Georgetown University Law Center alumni Wisconsin lawyers 20th-century American politicians Lawyers from Milwaukee 20th-century American lawyers