Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....ZIMMERMAN, FRED R. November 20, 1850 - 
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Author: The State Printing Board, Compiled and Published.

STATE OFFICERS

SECRETARY OF STATE

FRED R. ZIMMERMAN (Rep.), was born November 20, 1850, in the
city of Milwaukee and has lived in the county all his life.
His grandparents were among the sturdy emigrants of 1848.

He lives now in Lake Township, south of Milwaukee.

When, he was five years old. his father died and very early in
life he was contributing to the family support.

In 1909 he was a member of the assembly and was active in the
support of Progressive-Legislation, which although defeated
then, has since been ..made the law of the land..

In 1916 and again in 1920 he was a Republican delegate to the
National Convention in Chicago and voted to nominate Robert M.
LaFollette for president of the United States.

In 1918 and 1919 he was a member of the Town Board of Lake,
where if he had any special interests, it was for good roads.

This was his first state wide campaign.

He has been employed professionally by some of the largest
manufacturers in the state and has kept in close touch with
labor.

In factory production work and as manager of Industrial
Relations he has met perhaps every problem in both skilled and
unskilled labor.

He lives among the small farmers and truck gardeners, in the
Town of Lake, where he is kept familiar with the problems of
the farm. For his special home amusement he keeps several
colonies of bees.

He is married and has two sons. His wife comes from a family
of Civil War veterans, both her father and grandfather having
served in the war. Her grandfather, the Rev. Fred Moser, was
active in religious work during his years of service. He was
elected Secretary of State in 1922.

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Additional Comments:
The Wisconsin Blue Book. The State Printing Board, 1923. 598 -
640. 

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