Ferdinand Kuehn | |
Order: | 7th |
Office: | State Treasurer of Wisconsin |
Governor: | William Robert Taylor Harrison Ludington |
Term Start: | January 5, 1874 |
Term End: | January 7, 1878 |
Predecessor: | Henry Baetz |
Successor: | Richard Guenther |
Birth Date: | 22 January 1821 |
Birth Place: | Augsburg, Kingdom of Bavaria |
Death Place: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Restingplace: | Forest Home Cemetery, |
Spouse: | Caroline Kuehn (died 1892) |
Children: | at least 5 |
Ferdinand Kuehn (January 22, 1821January 31, 1901) was an American businessman, and Democratic politician. He served as the 7th State Treasurer of Wisconsin.
Born in Augsburg, Kingdom of Bavaria, he worked in banking in Switzerland. In 1844, he moved to Jefferson County, Wisconsin, and then to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he worked in the banking industry. He was elected city treasurer and then the city comptroller for the city of Milwaukee. In 1857–1858, he served on the Milwaukee Common Council. From 1874 to 1878, Kuehn served as Wisconsin State Treasurer.[1]