William Disch
William Disch | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1906–1910 | |
| Constituency | Milwaukee County Third District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 12, 1840 Glarus, Switzerland |
| Died | 1912 (aged 71–72) |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Politician |
William Disch (January 12, 1840 – 1912) was a Swiss-born member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1128. Retrieved June 8, 2015 – via Google Books.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- People from Glarus
- Politicians from Milwaukee
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- Union army soldiers
- Security guards
- 1840 births
- 1912 deaths
- 19th-century American legislators
- Swiss emigrants to the United States
- 19th-century Wisconsin politicians
- Burials at Forest Home Cemetery