Valentine Detling (March 28, 1843 – December 26, 1920) was an American businessman and politician. Born in

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, Detling moved with his parents in 1848 to Wisconsin Territory and settled on a farm in the town of

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, Washington County, Wisconsin. From 1864 to 1878, Detling lived in Berlin, Wisconsin. During this time, he served as register of deeds for Washington County in 1855 and 1856 and 1867 to 1871. From 1873 to 1880, Detling lived in

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, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, moved to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and then served as register of deeds, for Sheboygan County, from 1880 to 1887. In 1889, Detling served in the

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and was a

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.''Wisconsin Blue Book'', 1889, Biographical Sketch of Valentine Detling, p. 518. Detling was president of the Sheboygan Loan and Trust Company and was in the real estate business. Detling died of a heart attack at his home in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. His son,

John M. Detling John M. Detling (1880–1948) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Detling was born on June 21, 1880 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. His father, Valentine Detling, was also a member of the Assembly. In 1905, Detling graduated from the ...

, was also a member of the Assembly.

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* 1843 births 1920 deaths People from Dutchess County, New York People from Berlin, Wisconsin Politicians from Sheboygan, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Burials in Wisconsin People from Polk, Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub