Edward H. Janssen (c. 1815 - 1877) was a

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immigrant, teacher, and pioneer. He was the 2nd

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Biography

Born in Germany in 1815, Janssen moved to

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in 1840. He was a delegate to the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention in 1846 and served as Treasurer from 1852 to 1856. In 1853, he helped to build the

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, now listed on the

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. Later, he moved to

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and became Superintendent of Schools of

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. He held the position until his death in 1877.

References

Emigrants from the German Confederation to the United States People from Cedarburg, Wisconsin People from Mequon, Wisconsin State treasurers of Wisconsin 1810s births 1877 deaths 19th-century American politicians {{Wisconsin-politician-stub