William Duchman (October 8, 1809 – November 14, 1881) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Duchman served as register of deeds for Lancaster County and was an aide on the staff of the Governor of Pennsylvania, William F. Johnston. In 1849, Duchman moved to

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, and, in 1850, to

Menasha, Wisconsin Menasha () is a city in Calumet and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 18,268 at the 2020 census. Of this, 15,144 were in Winnebago County, and 2,209 were in Calumet County. The city is located mostly in Win ...

. He was a lumber sawmill operator and a manufacturer of paper. In 1858, Duchman served in the

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and was a

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. He died in Menasha.''Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin'', vol. X, Democrat Printing Company: Madison, Wisconsin: 1888, Necrology-1881, pg. 475-476

Members of the Wisconsin State Legislature 1848-1999
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1809 births 1881 deaths Politicians from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania People from Menasha, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin County officials in Pennsylvania Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American legislators 19th-century American businesspeople 19th-century Wisconsin politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1800s-stub