Christopher J. "Cap" Rollis (January 21, 1858 – August 15, 1930) was an American newspaper editor and politician who served as a member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly
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from 1884 to 1886.
Early life and education
Born in
Norway
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, Rollis emigrated with his parents to the
United States
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in 1862.
[ ][ ] He went to Albion Academy and Normal Institute in
Dane County
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before attending
Milton College
Milton College was a private college located in Milton, Wisconsin. Founded in 1844 as the Milton Academy, it closed in 1982. Its campus is now part of the Milton Historic District.
History
The college was founded as the Milton Academy (high scho ...
in
Rock County, Wisconsin
Rock County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 163,687. Its county seat is Janesville. Rock County comprises the Janesville- Beloit, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Ma ...
.
Career
Rollis lived in the village of
Oregon, Wisconsin
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. Rollis was the publisher and editor of the ''Oregon Observer'' and later the ''Stoughton Courier Hub,'' both in
Dane County, Wisconsin
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.
Rollis served as a trustee of the village of Oregon. In 1884 he married Edna M. Tipple, with whom he had two sons.
In 1885, Rollis served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly
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as a
Republican
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representative.
He served in the
United States Army
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during the
Spanish–American War
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He was commissioned as a captain in the 34th US Infantry and served in the Philippines.
He also served in France during the First World War.
Death
In 1930, Rollis died of a heart attack at his home in
Stoughton, Wisconsin
Stoughton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It straddles the Yahara River about 20 miles southeast of the state capital, Madison. Stoughton is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the populati ...
.
[''Wisconsin Blue Book'', 1919, Second Brigade Infantry Wisconsin. p. 314.] He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Stoughton.
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1858 births
1930 deaths
Norwegian emigrants to the United States
People from Oregon, Wisconsin
Milton College alumni
Editors of Wisconsin newspapers
Wisconsin city council members
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Military personnel from Wisconsin
People from Stoughton, Wisconsin
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