Henry Frederick William Fehlandt (December 20, 1851 – October 18, 1928) was a German-born American farmer, businessman, and politician.

Biography

Born in Picher, Germany, Fehlandt emigrated to the

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and settled in the town of Roxbury,

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in 1865. He married Frederica Reese in 1877. He was a farmer in the town of

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. He served on the Berry Town Board and was chairman of the town board. He also served on the Dane County Board of Supervisors. In 1889, Fehllandt served in the

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and was a

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. From 1891 to 1895, Fehlandt served as clerk of the

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for Dane County. He also served as jury commissioner for Dane County. In 1905, Fehlandt sold his farm and moved to

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. He was involved with the Dane County Agricultural Society and with the fire insurance business. Fehlandt was a

. Fehlandt died in

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* 1851 births 1928 deaths Emigrants from the German Confederation to the United States People from Dane County, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members Mayors of places in Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin People from Mecklenburg-Schwerin People from Madison, West Virginia Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub