Theodore Dieckmann Explained

Theodore Dieckmann
Order:31st
Mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Term Start:April 1905
Term End:April 1915
Predecessor:Fred A. Dennett
Successor:Otto B. Joerns
State Assembly1:Wisconsin
District1:Sheboygan 1st
Term Start1:January 2, 1893
Term End1:January 7, 1895
Predecessor1:Dennis T. Phalen
Successor1:Christian Ackerman
Birth Date:6 November 1853
Birth Place:New York, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S.
Restingplace:Wildwood Cemetery, Sheboygan
Occupation:Merchant

Theodore Dieckmann (November 6, 1853October 6, 1919) was an American businessman and Democratic politician. He was the 31st mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, (1905 - 1915) and represented Sheboygan for one term (1893) in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Dieckmann was born in New York City in 1853. As a child, he moved to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, with his parents in 1858. Dieckmann owned a jewelry business in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He served on the Sheboygan Common Council and was mayor of the city. In 1893, Dieckmann served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Democrat. Dieckmann died at his home in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.[1] [2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1893,' Biographical Sketch of Theodore Dieckmann, pg. 652
  2. 'Former Mayor Theodore Dieckmann Dies Today,' Sheboygan Press, October 8, 1919, pg. 1