Arthur H. Sholts Explained

Arthur Hamlin "A. H." Sholts
Birth Date:6 February 1861
Birth Place:Rutland, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:Oregon, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation:Educator, politician

Arthur Hamlin "A. H." Sholts (February 6, 1861 – September 2, 1934) was an American politician.

Early life and education

Born in the town of Rutland, Dane County, Wisconsin, Sholts graduated from Oregon High School in Oregon, Wisconsin.[1] [2] He then graduated from the Whitewater State Teachers College.

Career

He was principal of the public schools in Evansville, Stoughton, and Oregon, Wisconsin. In 1907, he moved to his farm in the town of Oregon. Sholts served as chairman of the Oregon Town Board. In 1911, Sholts served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican.[3] In 1929, Wisconsin Governor Walter Kohler Sr. appointed Sholts to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin.

Death

Sholts died at his home in Oregon, Wisconsin.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Arthur Sholts Funeral Held . Wisconsin State Journal . September 4, 1934 . Madison, WI . 1, 6 . October 4, 2020 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Arthur Sholts, U. W. Regent, Dies Sunday . The Capital Times . September 4, 1934 . Madison, WI . 1, 4 . October 5, 2020 . Newspapers.com.
  3. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1911, Biographical Sketch of A. H. Sholts, p. 756.
  4. http://www.oregonareahistoricalsociety.org/bios/sholts.htm Oregon Area Historical Society-Arthur H. Sholts

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