Education
Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Catlin graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and became a lawyer
Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Catlin graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and became a lawyer
His father was the college football coach Mark Catlin, Senior who was also a lawyer and legislator. Catlin served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1937-1943, 1949–1951, and 1953–1957. Catlin also served as speaker of the Assembly in the 1955 session and was a Republican.
In 1957, the State Bar of Wisconsin found Catlin guilty of unethical conduct.
He was fined and his law license was suspended for six months.