Henry Krumrey Explained

Henry Krumrey
Birth Date:3 February 1852
Birth Place:Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Occupation:Farmer, businessman, politician
Party:Republican
Office1:Member of the Wisconsin State Senate
Constituency1:District 20
Term Start1:1908
Term End1:1912
Office2:Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Term Start2:1900
Term End2:1902

Henry Krumrey (February 3, 1852  - January 13, 1922) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.

Biography

Born in Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Krumrey was a farmer and livestock dealer. In 1912, he helped found the Wisconsin Cheese Production Federation. Krumrey was active in the Republican Party as a presidential elector in the United States presidential election of 1900 and a delegate to the Republican Party Convention of 1908. In Plymouth, Krumrey served as supervisor, town chairman, and treasurer. He also served on the school board as one of the directors. In 1901, Krumrey served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and then in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1909 to 1913. In 1922, Krumrey committed suicide by hanging himself at his summer cottage in Crystal Lake, Illinois.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Wisconsin Blue Book 1911, Biographical Sketch of Henry Krumrey, p. 744
  2. "State Senator Henry Krumrey, Plymouth, A Suicide-Founder of Co-op Cheese Co. Ends Own Life", Manitowoc Herald-News, January 14, 1922, p. 1
  3. Web site: Krumrey, Henry. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-07-12.