Henry Rohner (September 7, 1919 – August 2, 2006) was a public servant from

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. He served one term in the

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Biography

Rohner was born in

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to Paul and Katherine (née Schraepfer) Rohner. He graduated from

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in 1937. He worked as a tool-and-die maker for Belle City Malleable and the J.I. Case Company. On October 4, 1941, at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, he married Marjorie E. Acklam. During

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, he enlisted and served in the

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. After returning from the war, Rohner founded the Henry Rohner Implement Company and was a Ford Tractor and Equipment Dealer for over 23 years. He was also a member of the volunteer

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squad in

, and rose to the rank of Assistant Chief. He was a member of the American Legion, the Racine City Humane Society, and the

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Political career

Rohner's first public office was Mount Pleasant's Civil Defense Director, 1955 through 1961. He was also a member of the Mount Pleasant School Board from 1957 until its merger with the Racine School District in 1961. In 1961, Rohner ran for and was elected to two offices—Racine County Supervisor and Mount Pleasant Town Chairman. He would remain on the Racine County Board until 1966, and would remain Town Chairman for 14 years, ending in 1975. Rohner was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1972, as a

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. He ran for re-election in 1974, but was defeated by Democrat

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of Caledonia.

Death

Rohner died in his sleep, on August 2, 2006. He was survived by his wife, four children, eleven grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. He was interred at West Lawn Memorial Park, in Mount Pleasant, on August 4, 2006.Henry "Hank" Rohner obituary
. Draeger Langendorf Funeral Home & Crematory.

Electoral history

References

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