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Politicians in Shoes, Leather, and Fur in Wisconsin

Sylvester Jones Conklin (b. 1829) — also known as S. J. Conklin — of Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wis.; Watertown, Codington County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Born in Penn Yan, Yates County, N.Y., May 5, 1829. Republican. Shoemaker; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1859, 1869; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1868; newspaper publisher; Adjutant General of South Dakota, 1901-03. Dutch, Welsh, and French ancestry. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1848 to Maria Wait; married 1884 to Mattie Greenslate; married 1895 to Anna Duff.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903   Henry Fink (b. 1840) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Bavaria, Germany, September 7, 1840. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; dealer in wool, hides, and furs; real estate business; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1876-77; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 1st Wisconsin District, 1889-1909; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1916. German ancestry. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of John Engelhart Fink and Catherine (Dielmann) Fink; married, May 13, 1866, to Catherine Strieff; married, September 12, 1883, to Rosa Blankenhorn. Maurice J. Fitzsimons Jr. (b. 1906) — of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis. Born in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis., September 30, 1906. Democrat. Shoe business; fur farmer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Fond du Lac County 1st District, 1933-40; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1936 (alternate), 1948; candidate for Wisconsin state senate 18th District, 1940. Burial location unknown.   Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940   John J. Kempf (b. 1857) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Granville town, Milwaukee County, Wis., May 4, 1857. Republican. Shoe merchant; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1889-91; Milwaukee County Register of Deeds; member of Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, 1900-03; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1900; Wisconsin state treasurer, 1903-04, 1905-07. German and French ancestry. Burial location unknown. Peter Pyszczynski (b. 1892) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., June 27, 1892. Democrat. Shoe worker; tavern owner; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 12th District, 1937-46. Polish ancestry. Member, Modern Woodmen of America. Burial location unknown.   Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940   William C. E. Thomas (1818-1876) — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Muncy, Lycoming County, Pa., November 21, 1818. Republican. Tanner; mayor of Green Bay, Wis., 1854; express agent; postmaster at Green Bay, Wis., 1872-76. Died in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., August 13, 1876 (age 57 years, 266 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Allouez, Wis.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Herman B. Wegner (b. 1891) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., January 3, 1891. Shoe and leather cutter; coal salesman; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 16th District, 1933-44. Burial location unknown.   Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940   Charles Herman Weisse (1866-1919) — also known as Charles H. Weisse — of Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, Wis. Born in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, Wis., October 24, 1866. Democrat. Tanning business; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 6th District, 1903-11; defeated, 1900; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1904, 1916 (Honorary Vice-President). Died in 1919 (age about 52 years). Interment at Falls Cemetery, Sheboygan Falls, Wis.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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