John Jacob Senn (March 28, 1828 – May 20, 1893) was a member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

Biography

Senn was born in Toggenburg, Switzerland in March 1828, sources have differed on the exact date. He became a bugler in the

Swiss military The Swiss Armed Forces (german: Schweizer Armee, french: Armée suisse, it, Esercito svizzero, rm, Armada svizra; ) operates on land and in the air, serving as the primary armed forces of Switzerland. Under the country's militia system, sol ...

. In 1855, he settled in

Fountain City, Wisconsin Fountain City is a small city bordering the Mississippi River in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 859 at the 2010 census. History Fountain City was originally called Holmes' Landing, after Thomas Holmes, who settled ...

. Jobs Senn held up to that point include that of teacher. On May 8, 1861, he married Elsbeth Weibel. They had three children. During the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...

, Senn enlisted with the

9th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment The 9th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 9th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was raised at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service O ...

of the

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. Later, he became involved in the insurance industry, including working as an agent.

Political career

Senn was a member of the Assembly in 1877 and 1878. Other positions he held include County Treasurer and a member and President of the Board of Supervisors of

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,317. Its county seat is Alma. The county was created in 1853 and organized the following year. History Buffalo County, founded in ...

. He was a

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References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Senn, John People from Toggenburg Swiss emigrants to the United States People from Fountain City, Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War Union Army soldiers Swiss military personnel Schoolteachers from Wisconsin Insurance agents Businesspeople from Wisconsin 1828 births 1893 deaths 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American businesspeople 19th-century American educators