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Fred Piehl

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Fred Piehl

Frederick H. Piehl (May 16, 1880 in Seymour, Wisconsin – February 16, 1939 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin[1]) was a pioneer Oneida County, Wisconsin resident and a prominent figure in local business and public life.[2] Piehl was a member of the county board of supervisors for 11 years.[3] He was a member of Rhinelander's first city council under the city manager form of government. As a member of the county board, he represented the fourth ward of the city. He was the chairman of the audit and towns and villages committees of the board, and was a member of the forestry and conservation committee.

Piehl operated the Gagen Land and Cedar company in Piehl, Wisconsin and the Northern Cedar and Lumber Company.[4]

Logging train

References

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  1. ^ "Fred H. Piehl (1880-1939)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Fred H. Piehl, Long Prominent in Public Life Here, Dies Today". The Rhinelander Daily News, February 16, 1939, p. 1.
  3. ^ "Piehl Funeral Tomorrow At M. E. Church". The Rhinelander Daily News, February 17, 1939, p. 2.
  4. ^ "Piehl Death Is Community Loss". The New North, February 23, 1939, p. 1.