Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....DIETRICH, AUGUST
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Author: Halford Erickson

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. MEMBERS OF THE FIFTY-EIGHTH
CONGRESS. UNITED STATES. ASSEMBLY.

IRVINE L. LENROOT, Speaker; C. O. MARSH, Chief Clerk;
Nicholas REVELER, Sergeant-at-Arms.

The assembly consists of 100 members. They are chosen
biennially and receive $500 for their services during the
term. The speaker is chosen by the members and receives an
additional $500 for his services as speaker. The assembly
of 1905 contains 85 republicans, 11 democrats, and 4
social democrats.

MILWAUKEE COUNTY.

Twelfth District. The Nineteenth and Twenty-second wards
of the city of Milwaukee. Population, 1900— 20,231.

AUGUST DIETRICH (Rep.) was born July 6, 1858, in the city
of New York, N. Y. He received his education in the public
schools of Milwaukee; he was employed for the term of 15
years by the George Poppert Mfg. Co. as foreman. He then
entered into the real estate, fire insurance and loan
business, in which business he has been engaged for the
period of 12 years, now having associated with himself
Edward M. Schuengel, the firm now being Dietrich and
Schuengel. In 1890 to 1904 he served as alderman of the
ninth ward of the city of Milwaukee for two terms. He was
re-elected alderman and served for one term from 1896 to
1898, representing the 19th ward. He has been eminently
successful in his business, and is today a self-made man.
Was elected a member of assembly in 1904, receiving 1,740
votes against 1,696 for John Hassmann (Soc. Dem.), 1,261
for Stephen Leahy (Dem.).

Additional Comments:
Erickson, Halford.  The Blue Book of the State of
Wisconsin. Madison: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer,
1905.

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