Antone Kuckuk Explained

Antone Kuckuk (February 10, 1863 – October 4, 1946) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Kuckuk was born to German immigrants on February 10, 1863, in Schleisingerville, Wisconsin.^{[1] [2]} He relocated to Shawano, Wisconsin, in 1882.^[1] He married Mary E. Pulcifer on October 20, 1885, and they had two children. He died in Shawano on October 4, 1946.^[3] At the time, he was vice-president of the Four Wheel Drive Auto Company.^[1]

Career

Kuckuk was a member of the Shawano, Wisconsin School Board and was elected to the Shawano County, Wisconsin Board in 1893.^[1] He was elected to the state assembly in 1907.^[1] Kuckuk was elected to the state senate in 1916 and re-elected in 1920.^{[1] [4]} He was a Republican.

Notes and References

1. News: FWD Vice President Is Dead at Shawano . Waukesha Daily Freeman. October 5, 1946. 1. Newspapers.com. August 28, 2015 .
2. Book: Commemorative Biographical Record of the Upper Wisconsin Counties of Waupaca, Portage, Wood, Marathon, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Langlade and Shawano . Chicago . J. H. Beers . 1895 . 604–605 . July 11, 2015 .
3. Web site: shawano_history_staff . 2024-01-11 . Shawano County`s Historical Citizens - Antone Kuckuk . 2024-02-01 . Shawano County Historical Society . en-US.
4. Book: The Wisconsin Blue Book 1923 . Madison . Wisconsin State Printing Board . 1923 . 576 . July 11, 2015.