Baltus Mantz Explained

Baltus (Balthus) Mantz (January 29, 1815 – August 9, 1854) was an American politician.

Mantz was a farmer, from Meeker, Wisconsin. He was born in Germany in 1815 and immigrated to the United States in 1837.[1] Mantz served as register of deeds for Washington County, Wisconsin and in town government. He then served in the Wisconsin State Senate, in 1854, from Washington County, Wisconsin. He backed a plan to drain the lakes at Muskego, Wisconsin.[2]

Mantz died of cholera on August 8[3] or August 9, 1854 while still in office.[4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. "Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKGF-KDG : accessed 1 September 2015), Baltus Mantz, 1846; citing Wisconsin, NARA microfilm publication M1285 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 124; FHL microfilm 1,432,124.
  2. News: Draining of the Muskego Lake . Milwaukee Daily Sentinel. February 7, 1854. 2. Newspapers.com. September 1, 2015 .
  3. News: Baltus Mantz . Sauk County Standard. August 9, 1854. 2. Newspapers.com. September 1, 2015 .
  4. Journal of Proceedings Wisconsin-Legislature-Senate, 1855, Tuesday, January 16, 1855, p. 24.
  5. Wisconsin Blue Book 1913, Members of Wisconsin Legislatures, p. 459.
  6. The Cedarburg Weekly News (Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin), Local Matters, March 19, 1884.

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