Wilhelm Theodor Albers (May 22, 1840, in the

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– January 21, 1904, in

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), was a member of the

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. In 1859, he moved to

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. During the

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, he served with the 12th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the

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, achieving the rank of

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. Albers later moved to

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. From 1875 to 1882 he was a school principal in Hika, Wisconsin. He died on January 21, 1904, in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

Political career

Albers was a member of the Assembly in 1883. Other positions he held include town clerk of Centerville. He was a

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