Oscar F. Minch (November 16, 1868 – September 12, 1953) was a member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Minch was born on November 16, 1868 in
Paoli, Wisconsin
Paoli is an unincorporated community in the town of Montrose, in Dane County, Wisconsin
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. He attended high school in
Madison, Wisconsin before graduation from what is now the
University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1893. Minch earned a living by making baked goods and other confectioneries in Madison before returning to Paoli. He and his family operated the
Paoli Mills, now listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Minch was married to Bertha L. Watt (1875–1918) and Rosalie A. O'Brien (1875–1953). He died in 1953 in
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and was buried in
Spokane, Washington.
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Political career
Minch was elected to the Assembly from the 3rd District of
Dane County, Wisconsin
Dane County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 561,504, making it the second-most populous county in Wisconsin. The county seat is Madison, which is also the state capital.
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in 1896 and 1898. He was a
Democrat
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.
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References
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Politicians from Madison, Wisconsin
American bakers
Millers
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
1868 births
1953 deaths
Burials in Washington (state)
People from Montrose, Wisconsin
Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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