William F. Opitz
William F. Opitz was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography[]
A German emigrant, Opitz was born in 1816. He moved to what is now Mequon, Wisconsin in 1839. Opitz died at his home in Grafton (town), Wisconsin on June 16, 1882.[1] He was brother-in-law of Adolphus Zimmermann.
Career[]
Opitz was elected to the Assembly in 1860. Other positions he held include Chairman (similar to Mayor) of Grafton, as well as Sheriff and a member of the County Board of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. He was a Democrat.
References[]
- ^ "Obituary: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin: William F. OPITZ". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
Categories:
- People from Mequon, Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin sheriffs
- Wisconsin Democrats
- 1816 births
- 1882 deaths
- People from Grafton, Wisconsin
- 19th-century American politicians