Otto Bosshard (August 9, 1876 – October 11, 1943) was an American lawyer and politician.
Born in the town of
Bangor,
La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Bosshard went to the public schools in
La Crosse, Wisconsin
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. Bosshard received his bachelor's degree in 1898 from
University of Wisconsin
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. In 1900, Bosshard received his law degree from Georgetown College of Law in
Washington, D.C.
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Bosshard practiced law in La Crosse, Wisconsin. From 1903 to 1909, Bosshard served as district attorney for La Crosse County. He was also the president of the Bank of Holmen in
Holmen, Wisconsin. From 1911 to 1917, Bosshard served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly
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Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...
and was a
Republican. Bosshard died at his home in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
['Otto Bosshard Dies at La Crosse,' Wisconsin State Journal, October 12, 1943, pg. 1]
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1876 births
1943 deaths
People from Bangor, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Wisconsin lawyers
Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
People from La Crosse, Wisconsin
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