Edward J. Roethe

Edward J. Roethe (May 12, 1878 – May 1, 1952) was an American politician and newspaper editor.^[1]

Born in Whitewater, Wisconsin, he taught school. He was the publisher of the Fennimore Times in Fennimore, Wisconsin.^[1] He served as president of the village of Fennimore in 1919 and after the community was incorporated as a city he served as the first mayor of Fennimore from 1919 to 1924.^[1] He served in the Wisconsin State Senate as a Republican twice, initially as successor to his brother Henry Edgar Roethe.^[2] Roethe died after suffering a stroke while working in his garden.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Edward J. Roethe, Former Legislator, Publisher, Is Dead". Janesville Daily Gazette. May 1, 1952. p. 22. Retrieved October 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1940, Biographical Sketch of Edward J. Roethe, p. 30.

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[Obit-1] "Edward J. Roethe, Former Legislator, Publisher, Is Dead". Janesville Daily Gazette. May 1, 1952. p. 22. Retrieved October 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Wisconsin Blue Book, 1940, Biographical Sketch of Edward J. Roethe, p. 30.

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