George Philip Hambrecht (February 1, 1871 – December 23, 1943) was a member of the

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Biography

George Hambrecht was born in

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on February 1, 1871. Later, he attended the

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, the

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and

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. He died at his home in

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on December 23, 1943. He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Career

Hambrecht was a member of the Assembly from 1909 to 1910 and again in 1915. Additionally, he was the Grand Rapids, Wisconsin Superintendent of Schools from 1900 to 1902 and Chairman of the Wisconsin Industrial Commission from 1917 to 1921. He was a Republican.

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* Politicians from Milwaukee People from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni University of Chicago alumni Yale Law School alumni 1871 births 1943 deaths Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Burials at Forest Hill Cemetery (Madison, Wisconsin) {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1870s-stub