August Gawin
August Gawin was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
[edit]Gawin was born on August 27, 1869, in Posen.[1] He moved with his parents to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 20, 1872.[2] He was the founder of the Columbia Stained Glass Company. Gawin died in West Palm Beach, Florida, on December 8, 1945.[3]
Career
[edit]Gawin was elected to the Assembly in 1896. He was a Democrat.
References
[edit]- ^ Biographical Sketches. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1897. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- ^ "August M. Gawin". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- ^ 'August Gawin Rites,' Wisconsin State Journal, December 10, 1945, pg. 5