Adam Schantz
Adam Schantz | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 6, 1873 – January 4, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Lyman Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Gilead J. Wilmot |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office January 6, 1868 – January 1, 1872 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Thorpe |
| Succeeded by | William Nelson |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 5, 1863 – January 4, 1864 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Barry |
| Succeeded by | Nicholaus Marx |
| Constituency | Washington 1st district |
| In office January 2, 1854 – January 1, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Chamberlain |
| Succeeded by | Mitchell L. Delaney |
| Constituency | Washington 2nd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1819 Kingdom of Bavaria |
| Died | November 5, 1879 (aged 60) Juneau, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint Lawrence Cemetery, St. Lawrence, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Katherine Schwartz
(m. 1848–1879) |
| Children |
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Adam Schantz (October 9, 1819 – November 5, 1879) was an American immigrant, farmer, and Democratic politician. He served six years in the Wisconsin State Senate and two years in the State Assembly, representing Washington County.
Biography
[edit]Schantz was born on October 9, 1819, in the Kingdom of Bavaria.[1] He moved with his family to the United States in 1828, settling in Oneida County, New York. After living for a time in Oswego County, New York, the family moved to Washington County, Wisconsin, in 1846. Schantz later lived in Addison, Wisconsin, and Oak Grove, Dodge County, Wisconsin. In 1848, he married Catharine Schwartz, who was also a native of Bavaria. They had four children. He moved to Schleisingerville, Wisconsin, (now Slinger) in 1874.[2] Schantz died in 1879.
Career
[edit]Schantz was elected Justice of the Peace in what is now Hartford, Wisconsin, in 1846 and Register of Deeds of Washington County in 1852. He served two terms in the Assembly before serving in the Senate from 1868 to 1874. Schantz was a Democrat.
References
[edit]- ^ The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1880. p. 612.
- ^ "Local Personals: Hon. Adam Schantz". The Daily Milwaukee News. December 17, 1874. p. 4. Retrieved August 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
See also
[edit]- Bavarian emigrants to the United States
- People from Oneida County, New York
- People from Oswego County, New York
- People from Dodge County, Wisconsin
- People from Hartford, Wisconsin
- Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators
- Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- 1819 births
- 1879 deaths
- People from Slinger, Wisconsin
- People from Addison, Wisconsin
- 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature