William Disch Explained

William Disch
Birth Date:12 January 1840
Birth Place:Glarus, Switzerland
Resting Place:Forest Home Cemetery
Occupation:Politician
Party:Republican
Office:Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Constituency:Milwaukee County Third District
Term Start:1906
Term End:1910

William Disch (January 12, 1840 – 1912) was a Swiss-born member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Disch was born on January 12, 1840, in Glarus, Switzerland.[1] He later moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, he served with the 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. Disch died in 1912 and was buried at Forest Home Cemetery.

Political career

Disch was elected to the Assembly for Milwaukee County's Third District in 1906 and 1908. Previously, he had been a security guard at the Wisconsin State Capitol. He was a Republican.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=AEwNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA1128 . Biographical Sketches . Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin . 1909 . . 1128 . 2015-06-08 . Google Books.