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, ...
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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
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. 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
Union Army
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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 ...
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He was a
Republican
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Political ideology
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References
External links
The Political Graveyard*
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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