Henry H. Bodenstab (June 29, 1874December 28, 1948) was an

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lawyer and Republican politician. He served four years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the north side of the city of

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and northern

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Biography

Bodenstab was born on June 29, 1874, in

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. His father,

Julius Bodenstab Julius Bodenstab (January 13, 1834June 1, 1916) was a German American immigrant, businessman, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the city of Sheboygan during the 1873 and 1874 sessions. He wa ...

, had just finished his second of two terms as a Liberal Republican member of the Assembly. He graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1898. He died in Milwaukee on December 28, 1948.

Career

Bodenstab was a member of the Senate from 1909 to 1912. He was a Republican. He was a candidate for the

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in 1919, but was defeated by

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bodenstab, Henry People from Howards Grove, Wisconsin Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Wisconsin lawyers University of Michigan Law School alumni 1874 births 1948 deaths Politicians from Milwaukee Lawyers from Milwaukee