James C. Bartholf (November 28, 1858 – March 12, 1936) was an American newspaper editor, journalist, and politician. Born in Whitewater, Walworth County, Wisconsin, Bartholf went to

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. He then graduated from Milton College in 1881. He was principal of the

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grade school in 1881. Bartholf was a journalist, editor, and publisher of the Milton Telephone newspaper in Milton, Wisconsin and other publications. In 1885 and 1887, Bartholf served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican. Later, Bartholf was involved in the

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movement and the Anti-Saloon League in Wisconsin and other states. Bartholf died at his daughter's house, in Chicago, Illinois after a long illness.'Former Rock Co. Legislator Dies-James C. Bartholf, Once Milton Resident, Succumbs in Chicago,' James Daily Gazette. March 13, 1935, pg. 8

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1858 births 1935 deaths Politicians from Chicago People from Milton, Wisconsin People from Whitewater, Wisconsin Andrews University alumni Milton College alumni Editors of Wisconsin newspapers Wisconsin Prohibitionists Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly American educators {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1850s-stub