Henry S. Berninger (February 1, 1864 – May 18, 1934) was an American businessman and politician. Born in the town of

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Wauwatosa (; known informally as Tosa; originally Wau-wau-too-sa or Hart's Mill) is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 48,387 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Wauwatos ...

, Berninger went to the Milwaukee parochial and public schools. He was a businessman. In 1889, Berninger served on the Wauwatosa Town Board and was a

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. In 1915, Berninger served in the

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. Berninger died of a heart attack at his home in

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."Berninger, Former Assemblyman, Dies", ''

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'', March 19, 1934, pg. 5.

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* 1864 births 1934 deaths People from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1860s-stub