Henry J. Janssen was a member of the

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Biography

Janssen was born on November 6, 1876, in

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. On January 7, 1902, he married Ida Rupiper. They would have a daughter. Janssen was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the

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. He died on April 4, 1922.

Career

Janssen was a member of the Assembly during the 1911, 1913, 1915 and 1917 sessions. He was a city councilman from 1901 to 1904 and again from 1907 to 1909. From October 1, 1911, to December 1, 1912, he was Deputy Register of Deeds of Brown County, Wisconsin. Other positions Janssen held include justice of the peace and city assessor, as well as member of the Brown County Board of Supervisors. He was a

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Wisconsin Historical Society
{{DEFAULTSORT:Janssen, Henry People from De Pere, Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin city council members County supervisors in Wisconsin American justices of the peace 20th-century Roman Catholics 1876 births 1922 deaths Burials in Wisconsin Catholics from Wisconsin