Edward H. Janssen Explained

Edward H. Janssen
Order:2nd
Office:State Treasurer of Wisconsin
Term Start:January 5, 1852
Term End:January 7, 1856
Governor:Leonard J. Farwell
William A. Barstow
Predecessor:Jairus C. Fairchild
Successor:Charles Kuehn
Birth Date:c. 1815
Birth Place:Germany
Death Date:1877
Death Place:Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Restingplace:Opitz Cemetery
Mequon, Wisconsin
Relatives:Theodore Janssen (brother)
Profession:pioneer, teacher, politician
Party:Democratic
Office3:Superintendent of Schools of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Term3:1860?-1877

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

Biography

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edward H. Janssen. Political Graveyard. 2011-10-13.
  2. Web site: Janssen, Edward H. 1815 - 1877. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2011-10-13.