HENRY WIESNANN - Biography

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This biography appears on page 657 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

HENRY WIESNANN, attorney at law; born in Prussia in 1839; came to
America with his parents in 1847, and located in Brighton, Kenosha Co.,
where he has resided since; he obtained a common school education
through his own efforts, not having the advantagesw to be obtained now.
In 1862, was elected District Clerk of his school district, which he
held until 1871; then was elected Treasurer, which he held until 1875;
in 1862, he was elected Justice of the Peace, which office he held until
1871, doing a large amount of business- nearly all of the business of
the western part of the county; he held the office of Assessor for one
term; was elected Town Clerk in 1867, which office be held until 1870;
has been Notary Public since 1873. During these years, Mr. Wiesmann was
also studying law; in 1872, he entered the State University of Madison,
Wis., and, after a course of studies, graduated and was admitted to the
bar in 1873, since has been engaged in practicing law in Racine and
Kenosha Counties; has won a reputation worthy of his efforts, and is
known as a rising young lawyer. In 1876, he was a candidate for District
Attorney of Kenosha Co. on the Democratic ticket. He has a law office at
Union Grove, Racine Co., and also at Brighton, Kenosha Co., Wis.