John Barth (born December 28, 1826) was a German-born American politician. He emigrated to

Ozaukee County, Wisconsin Ozaukee County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 91,503. Its county seat is Port Washington, making it one of three Wisconsin counties on Lake Michigan not to have a county seat with the same ...

in 1853. A

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, Barth represented the First District of

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Manitowoc County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 81,359. Its county seat is Manitowoc. The county was created in 1836 prior to Wisconsin's statehood and organized in 1848. Manitowoc Count ...

in the

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. He was Treasurer, Supervisor, Assessor, Chairman of Town Supervisors and Chairman of

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. In 1868, he lost a bid for Supervisor of Manitowoc County.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barth, John Emigrants from the German Confederation to the United States People from Ozaukee County, Wisconsin People from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1826 births Year of death missing