Biographical Sketches:  William H. Froehlich


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The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Compiled and Published under
the direction of Wm. H. Froehlich, Secretary of State 1901.

page 726.

STATE OFFICERS. Terms end first Monday in January, 1903.

SECRETARY OF STATE.

WILLIAM H. FROEHLICH (Rep.), of Jackson, Washington county, was born
at Jackson, his present home, June 22, 1857. His education was
received In the public, private and parochial schools of the town of
Jackson, and be Is a grad-uate of the Spencer Business college, of
Milwaukee. He was employed as clerk and bookkeeper in Milwaukee from
1874 to 1877; he entered into business for himself as a dealer in
general merchandise and grain at Jackson, June 1, 1880; was postmaster
at Jackson from 1881 to 1893; was justice of the peace from 1887 to
1898, and a member of the school board from 1891 to 1899; was first
elected town clerk In 1893, and re-elected without opposition until he
became secretary of state. He was nominated for the assembly in 1892,
but was defeated by the democratic candidate; he was again nominated
for the assembly in 1894, and elected. He was re-elected to the
assembly In 1896, elected secretary of state In 1898 and again In
1900, receiving 264,249 votes against 159,643 for Joseph H. Wooduorth
(Dem.), 9,887 for Edwin Kerswell (Pro.), 6,688 for Charles C. Meier
(Soc.-Dem.), and 498 for Rochus Balmik (Soc.-Lab.).