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Ben Lang (November 11, 1870 – April 19, 1960) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Born in the unincorporated community of Saint Lawrence,
Washington County, Wisconsin Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 136,761. Its county seat is West Bend. The county was created from Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and organized in 1845. It was named after ...
, Lang moved with his family to the Town of
McMillan MacMillan, Macmillan, McMillen or McMillan may refer to: People * McMillan (surname) * Clan MacMillan, a Highland Scottish clan * Harold Macmillan, British statesman and politician * James MacMillan, Scottish composer * William Duncan MacMill ...
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Marathon County, Wisconsin Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 138,013. Marathon County's seat is Wausau. It was founded in 1850, created from a portion of Portage County. At that time the cou ...
, where he lived for the rest of his life. Lang was a farmer and was also involved with the insurance business and with the consumer store and produce cooperative. Lang was a
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
. Lang served on the Marathon County Board of Education and the Marathon County Board of Supervisors. He was also chairman of the Town of McMillan. In 1931, Lang served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...
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1870 births 1960 deaths People from Marathon County, Wisconsin People from Washington County, Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Mayors of places in Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1870s-stub