Christian Sarau

Christian Sarau
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 19th district
In office January 5, 1903 – August 24, 1903
Preceded by	Henry I. Weed
Succeeded by	Ephraim Stevens
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Winnebago 3rd district
In office January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903
Preceded by	Frank T. Tucker
Succeeded by	John A. Fridd
Personal details
Born	(1839-06-07)June 7, 1839 Segeberg, Holstein
Died	August 24, 1903(1903-08-24) (aged 64) Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death	Accidental death
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Augusta Sarau (died 1882)

Christian Sarau (June 7, 1839 – August 24, 1903) was a German American immigrant, attorney, and Republican politician. He served four years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the Oshkosh area, and was in his first year in the Wisconsin State Senate when he was killed in an accident in 1903.

Biography

Sarau was born on June 7, 1839, in Segeberg, in what was then the Duchy of Holstein, which was under Danish rule but also part of the German Confederation. He moved with his parents to the United States in 1848, settling in Mishicot, Wisconsin. In 1854, he moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was assessor and then justice of the peace in Oshkosh. Sarau was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1878 and was court commissioner. He died on August 24, 1903, after being struck by a street car while marching in a Knights of Pythias parade in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Career

Sarau was a member of the Assembly in 1899 and of the Senate from 1903 until his death. He was a Republican.

External links

• Christian Sarau at Find a Grave