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Edward H. Janssen

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Edward H. Janssen
2nd State Treasurer of Wisconsin
In office
January 5, 1852 – January 7, 1856
GovernorLeonard J. Farwell
William A. Barstow
Preceded byJairus C. Fairchild
Succeeded byCharles Kuehn
Superintendent of Schools of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
In office
1860?-1877
Personal details
Bornc. 1815
Germany
Died1877
Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Resting placeOpitz Cemetery
Mequon, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesTheodore Janssen (brother)
Professionpioneer, teacher, politician

Edward H. Janssen (c. 1815 - 1877) was a German American immigrant, teacher, and pioneer. He was the 2nd State Treasurer of Wisconsin.[1]

Biography

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Born in Germany in 1815, Janssen moved to Mequon, Wisconsin in 1840.[2] He was a delegate to the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention in 1846 and served as Treasurer from 1852 to 1856. In 1853, he helped to build the Concordia Mill, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Later, he moved to Cedarburg, Wisconsin and became Superintendent of Schools of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. He held the position until his death in 1877.

References

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  1. ^ "Edward H. Janssen". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  2. ^ "Janssen, Edward H. 1815 - 1877". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
Political offices
Preceded by Treasurer of Wisconsin
1852–1856
Succeeded by