Simon F. Wehrwein Explained

Simon F. Wehrwein
Birth Date:9 January 1869
Birth Place:Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Death Place:Madison, Wisconsin
Party:Republican
Office:Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Constituency:Manitowoc County First District
Term Start:1904
Term End:1912

Simon F. Wehrwein, Jr. (January 9, 1869  - July 14, 1938)[1] was a farmer, teacher, and politician.

Born in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, Wehrwein worked on the family farm and went to Oshkosh Normal School. He then taught school in Mequon, Wisconsin, and rural Manitowoc County. He was involved with the Manitowoc County Teachers Association and was on the board of common schools examiners. Wehrwein was also involved in the fire insurance industry. Wehrwein served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1905 to 1911 and was a Republican. Later, Wehrwein was active with the Wisconsin Progressive Party. He died in a hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, from a heart ailment.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.2manitowoc.com/44We.html Evergreen Cemetery-Manitowoc, Wisconsin
  2. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=AEwNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA1125 . Biographical Sketches . Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin . 1909 . . 1125 . 2020-06-25 . Google Books.
  3. News: Simon Wehrwein, 69, Dies; Funeral Services Saturday . . 19 . 1938-07-15 . 2020-06-25 . NewspaperArchive.