John A. Becher
John A. Becher | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 5th district | |
In office January 6, 1873 – January 5, 1874 | |
Preceded by | Charles H. Larkin |
Succeeded by | Charles H. Larkin |
Personal details | |
Born | Weimar, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | March 13, 1833
Died | December 30, 1915 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 82)
Cause of death | Pneumonia |
Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Johanna Krueger (m. 1857) |
Children |
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Occupation | Real estate dealer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
Years of service | 1862–1863 |
Rank | 1st Lieutenant, USV (Quartermaster) |
Unit | 34th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Augustus Becher (March 13, 1833 – December 30, 1915) was a Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach born American. He was a businessman, and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Milwaukee during the 1873 session and served several years on Wisconsin's board of immigration.
Biography
Born in Weimar, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Becher emigrated to the United States in 1853 and then settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1857. During the American Civil War, Becher served in the 34th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and was quartermaster. Becher was in the real estate business. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Board of Immigration from 1869 to 1871. Becher served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1873 and was a Republican. He then served on the Milwaukee School Board from 1873 to 1877. Becher died in a hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1][2]
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- 1915 deaths
- Immigrants to the United States
- People from Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Politicians from Milwaukee
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- Businesspeople from Milwaukee
- School board members in Wisconsin
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- 19th-century American politicians
- 19th-century American businesspeople
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 1830s births stubs