August Heinrich Lehmann
August Heinrich Lehmann (born May 29, 1842) was an American restaurateur from Hustisford, Wisconsin who served a single one-year term as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Dodge County.[1]
Background
[edit]Lehmann was born in the village of Alt-Küstrinchen in the Kingdom of Prussia on May 29, 1842. He received a common school education. He came to Wisconsin in 1858, and eventually settled in Hustisford, where he became a restaurateur. In 1864 he married Auguste Schwensow (1844-1920) of Hustisford, a native of Brandenburg.
Legislative service
[edit]In 1873 he was elected as Assemblyman for Dodge County's 5th district (the Towns of Herman, Hubbard, Hustisford and Rubicon) as a member of the new Liberal Reform Party, with 495 votes, to 462 for Independent Beder Wood and 219 for Republican C. A. Melcher (Democratic incumbent Satterlee Clark, Jr. was not a candidate). He was assigned to the joint committee on local legislation.[2]
He was not a candidate for re-election in 1874, and was succeeded by Democrat William M. Morse. (There was no Reform candidate in the race.)
Personal life
[edit]When Auguste died in 1920 of dropsy, Lehmann was still alive. The couple at that time had five children, 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 State of Wisconsin Legislative Bureau. Information Bulletin 99-1, September 1999. p. 74 Archived December 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Turner, A. J., ed. The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin: comprising the constitutions of the United States and of the state of Wisconsin, Jefferson's manual, forms and laws for the regulation of business; also, lists and tables for reference, etc. Thirteenth Annual Edition. Madison: Atwood and Culver, Printers and Stereotypers, 1874; pp. 458, 475-480
- ^ "Mrs. August Lehmann, sen." Dodge County Pioneer December 3, 1920; p. 1
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