Andrew L. Kreutzer Explained

Andrew Lawrence Kreutzer (August 30, 1862 – March 27, 1944) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Kreutzer was born in Germantown, Wisconsin in 1862.^[1] He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School and began practicing law. In 1895, he was appointed by Governor William H. Upham to attend the Atlanta Exposition Speech. From 1897 to 1898, he was Judge Advocate General of the Wisconsin Army National Guard, achieving the rank of colonel. He died in 1944.^[2]

Political career

Kreutzer was a member of the Senate from 1899 to 1905.^[3] Previously, he served two terms as District Attorney of Marathon County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican. Kreutzer declared his candidacy as Republican nominee for governor of Wisconsin in 1924, but was forced by illness to withdraw from the race.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Biographical Sketches: Andrew L. Kreutzer. USGenWeb Archives. 2011-12-09.
2. Web site: Marathon County Historical Society: People of Marathon County . 2014-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141226182554/http://www.marathoncountyhistory.com/PeopleDetails.php?PeopleId=171 . 2014-12-26 . dead .
3. Web site: Andrew L. Kreutzer. Political Graveyard. 2011-12-09.
4. News: Kreutzer Is Given Strong Endorsement . Manitowoc Herald-Times. April 19, 1924. 12. Newspapers.com. August 27, 2015 .
5. News: Illness Forces Kreutzer out of Race to Madison . The Post-Crescent. June 23, 1924. 1. Newspapers.com. August 27, 2015 .