Simon F. Wehrwein

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Simon F. Wehrwein
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1904–1912
ConstituencyManitowoc County First District
Personal details
Born(1869-01-09)January 9, 1869
Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
DiedJuly 14, 1938(1938-07-14) (aged 69)
Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Occupation
  • Farmer
  • teacher
  • politician

Simon F. Wehrwein, Jr. (January 9, 1869 – July 14, 1938)[1] was a farmer, teacher, and politician.

Born in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, Wehrwein worked on the family farm and went to Oshkosh Normal School. He then taught school in Mequon, Wisconsin, and rural Manitowoc County. He was involved with the Manitowoc County Teachers Association and was on the board of common schools examiners. Wehrwein was also involved in the fire insurance industry. Wehrwein served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1905 to 1911 and was a Republican. Later, Wehrwein was active with the Wisconsin Progressive Party. He died in a hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, from a heart ailment.[2][3]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Evergreen Cemetery-Manitowoc, Wisconsin
  2. ^ "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1125. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Simon Wehrwein, 69, Dies; Funeral Services Saturday". Manitowoc Herald-Times. July 15, 1938. p. 19. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via NewspaperArchive.