Joseph Biel (February 22, 1859 – April 18, 1944) was an American politician, farmer, and businessman. He 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, ...

. Born in the

Kingdom of Bavaria The Kingdom of Bavaria (german: Königreich Bayern; ; spelled ''Baiern'' until 1825) was a German state that succeeded the former Electorate of Bavaria in 1805 and continued to exist until 1918. With the unification of Germany into the German E ...

, Biel emigrated with his parents to the

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in 1861 and settled in

Dodge County, Wisconsin Dodge County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 89,396. Its county seat is Juneau. The county was created from the Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and organized in 1844. Dodge County com ...

. He went to public school. Biel had a farm in the town of Westford, in Dodge County. He was also involved with the Westford Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Biel served as chairman of the Westford Town Board. He also served on the school board. In 1915, Biel served in the

and was a

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. Biel died in a hospital in

Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Beaver Dam is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, along Beaver Dam Lake and the Beaver Dam River. The population was 16,708 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city primarily located in Dodge County. It is the principal city ...

.'Former State Senator Dies In Beaver Dam,' Racine Journal Times, April 19, 1944, pg. 27; Note: Biel served in the Wisconsin State Assembly not the Wisconsin State Senate

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1859 births 1944 deaths Bavarian emigrants to the United States Politicians from the Kingdom of Bavaria People from Dodge County, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin Mayors of places in Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub