William Arnemann

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William Arnemann
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1915โ€“1917
In office
1903
Personal details
BornOctober 14, 1850
Hanover, Germany
DiedDecember 10, 1917 (aged 67)
Neenah, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Mary Bruening
(m. 1872⁠–⁠1916)
Children10

William F. Arnemann (October 14, 1850 – December 10, 1917) was a German-born American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Background

Born in Hanover, Germany, Arnemann emigrated with his parents at age five and settled in West Bend, Wisconsin.[1] In 1870, Arnemann started a soda water factory in Neenah, Wisconsin and was also in the ice business. He married Mary Bruening in 1872, with whom he had 10 children. Bruening was killed by a train in 1916.[2]

Arnemann served on the Neenah Common Council and was mayor of Neenah. He also served on the Winnebago County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. Arnemann was a Democrat. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1903 and from 1915 until his death in 1917.

Arnemann died of heart failure in 1917 in Neenah, Wisconsin, aged 67.[1][3][4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Assemblyman Is Dead, the Seizure Is Sudden". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. December 10, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Neenah Lady of Note Is Struck by Train. Death in Shocking Form Is the Result". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. March 6, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1917,' Biographical Sketch of William Arnemann, p. 556
  4. ^ 'The Laws of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Legislative Research Bureau: 1918, Joint Resolution No. 1, William Arnemann, p. 33