John H. Deuster

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John H. Deuster
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 9th district
In office
January 1, 1866 – January 7, 1867
Preceded byRichard White
Succeeded byValentin Knœll
Personal details
Bornca. 1811
Kingdom of Prussia
DiedSeptember 27, 1882(1882-09-27) (aged 70–71)
Suttons Bay, Michigan, U.S.
Resting placeSaint Michaels Catholic Cemetery, Suttons Bay, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic

John H. Deuster (ca. 1811 – September 27, 1882) was a German American immigrant and merchant who served a single one-year term in 1866 as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from southern Milwaukee County.[1]

He was born in the Kingdom of Prussia. At the January 1866 commencement of the 19th Wisconsin Legislature, he was 54 years old and had been in Wisconsin for 21 years. He listed his profession as "merchant".

He was elected in 1865 for a one-year term from the 9th Milwaukee County district (the Towns of Franklin, Lake, and Oak Creek) succeeding fellow Democrat Richard White.[2] He was assigned to the standing committee on roads, bridges and ferries.[3] He was succeeded the next year by fellow Democrat Valentin Knœll.

There is no source to indicate whether he was related to Peter V. Deuster or Joseph Deuster, although they were all three born in Prussia, moved to Milwaukee, and became active Democratic Party politicians and legislators.

References[]

  1. ^ State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999". Information Bulletin 99-1 (September 1999), p. 43.
  2. ^ The legislative manual, of the state of Wisconsin; comprising Jefferson's manual, rules, forms and laws, for the regulation of business; also, lists and tables for reference Sixth Annual Edition. Madison: Atwood and Rublee, State Printers, 1867; p. 187
  3. ^ Stewart, Frank M.; Young, E. W., ed. The legislative manual, of the state of Wisconsin; comprising Jefferson's manual, rules, forms and laws, for the regulation of business; also, lists and tables for reference Fifth Annual Edition. Madison: Wm. J. Park, State Printer, Wisconsin Capitol Office, 1866; pp. 96, 98
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