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Philip J. Zink (October 23, 1870 – February 2, 1944) was an American politician and military officer. Born 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 ...
, Zink served in the Wisconsin National Guard and was in the
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, the Mexican Border Campaign, and
World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
. His rank was lieutenant colonel. Zink was a woolen weaver. He served on the school board and on the Beaver Dam Police and Fire Commission. In 1927, Zink served in 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, ...
and was a
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. Zink died at the Wood, Wisconsin veterans hospital in
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
.Death Claims Col. Philip J. Zink, ''Beaver Dam Argus'', February 3, 1944, p. 1.


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1870 births 1944 deaths Politicians from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Military personnel from Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub