Ferdinand Kuehn | |
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7th State Treasurer of Wisconsin | |
In office January 5, 1874 – January 7, 1878 | |
Governor | William Robert Taylor Harrison Ludington |
Preceded by | Henry Baetz |
Succeeded by | Richard Guenther |
Personal details | |
Born | Augsburg, Kingdom of Bavaria | January 22, 1821
Died | January 31, 1901 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 80)
Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Caroline Kuehn (died 1892) |
Children | at least 5 |
Ferdinand Kuehn (January 22, 1821 – January 31, 1901) was an American businessman, and Democratic politician. He served as the 7th State Treasurer of Wisconsin.
Biography
[edit]Born in Augsburg, Kingdom of Bavaria, he worked in banking in Switzerland. In 1844, he moved to Jefferson County, Wisconsin, and then to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he worked in the banking industry. He was elected city treasurer and then the city comptroller for the city of Milwaukee. In 1857–1858, he served on the Milwaukee Common Council. From 1874 to 1878, Kuehn served as Wisconsin State Treasurer.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 'Memoirs of Milwaukee County,' vol. 1, Jerome Anthony Watrous, Historical Associates: 1909, biographical sketch of Ferdinand Kuehn, pg. 134-135