William Albert Titus (August 30, 1868 – February 2, 1951) was an American businessman, educator, writer, historian, and politician. Born in

Empire, Wisconsin Empire is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,620 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.1 square miles (75.5 km), of which, 2 ...

, Titus went to the

University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, U of C, or UChi) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Its main campus is located in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. The University of Chicago is consistently ranked among the b ...

and University of Wisconsin–Madison and taught high school. As a businessman, he helped organize the Standard Lime and Stone company of Fond du Lac WI and served as its secretary-treasurer (1902-1920) and president (1920-1940). He also helped organize a savings and loan company. Titus was a historian and writer and was involved with the

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. Titus served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1921 to 1928. He died in

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Fond du Lac () is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 44,678 at the 2020 census. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac United States metrop ...

.William A. Titus, Wisconsin Historical Society
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