Edward H. Janssen
Edward H. Janssen | |
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2nd State Treasurer of Wisconsin | |
In office January 5, 1852 – January 7, 1856 | |
Governor | Leonard J. Farwell William A. Barstow |
Preceded by | Jairus C. Fairchild |
Succeeded by | Charles Kuehn |
Personal details | |
Born | 1815 Germany |
Died | 1877 Cedarburg, Wisconsin |
Resting place | Opitz Cemetery Mequon, Wisconsin |
Political party | Democratic |
Relatives | Theodore Janssen (brother) |
Profession | pioneer, teacher, politician |
Edward H. Janssen was a German American immigrant, teacher, and pioneer. He was the 2nd State Treasurer of Wisconsin.[1]
Biography[]
Born in Germany in 1815, Janssen moved to Mequon, Wisconsin in 1840.[2] He was a delegate to the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention in 1846 and served as Treasurer from 1852 to 1856. In 1853, he helped to build the Concordia Mill, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Later, he moved to Cedarburg, Wisconsin and became Superintendent of Schools of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. He held the position until his death in 1877.
References[]
- ^ "Edward H. Janssen". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ^ "Janssen, Edward H. 1815 - 1877". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
Categories:
- German emigrants to the United States
- People from Cedarburg, Wisconsin
- People from Mequon, Wisconsin
- State treasurers of Wisconsin
- 1815 births
- 1877 deaths
- 19th-century American politicians
- Wisconsin politician stubs