Charles Jonas (Wisconsin politician)
Charles Jonas | |
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3rd district | |
In office January 1, 1883 – November 17, 1886 | |
Preceded by | Albert L. Phillips |
Succeeded by | Henry Allen Cooper |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Racine 1st district | |
In office January 7, 1878 – January 6, 1879 | |
Preceded by | Norton J. Field |
Succeeded by | Norton J. Field |
Personal details | |
Born | Karel Jonáš 24 October 1840 Malešov, Bohemia, Austrian Empire |
Died | 15 January 1896 Krefeld, German Empire | (aged 55)
Resting place | Olšany Cemetery, Prague, Czech Republic |
Nationality | Austrian, American |
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Spouse | Christine Korizek (died 1923) |
Children |
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Education | Bohemian School of Science and Polytechnic Institute |
Charles Jonas (born Karel Jonáš, October 24, 1840 – January 15, 1896) was a
His former home in Racine, Wisconsin, the Karel Jonas House is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at 1337 North Erie Street.
Background
Karel Jonáš was born on 24 October 1840 in
Elective office and consular service
Jonas was skeptical of
He was elected an
He was elected as a Democratic member of the
He ran again for the Senate in 1882 as a Democrat (to succeed Republican Albert L. Phillips, who was not a candidate for re-election), winning this time with 3213 votes to 2494 for Republican William T. Lewis; and was assigned to the committees on education and on enrolled bills.[6] He did not run for re-election in 1886, and was succeeded by Republican Henry Allen Cooper.
On November 17, 1886, Jonas was appointed U. S. Consul at Prague by President Grover Cleveland, which position he held until July 16, 1889.
In 1890 he was elected
Although in 1919 the Department of State informed author Thomas Čapek that Jonas died of heart failure, recent scholarship has determined that Jonas shot himself. After his death, Jonas was buried in Prague's Olšany Cemetery.[8]
Sources
- "Wisconsin Constitutional Officers; Lieutenant Governors" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2005–2006. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. July 2005. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
- "Charles Jonas". Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
Electoral history
Wisconsin Assembly (1877)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 6, 1877 | |||||
Democratic | Charles Jonas | 1,229 | 61.79% | ||
Republican | Edward Gillen | 760 | 38.21% | ||
Plurality | 469 | 23.58% | |||
Total votes | 1,989 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Wisconsin Senate (1878)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 5, 1878 | |||||
Republican | William Everett Chipman | 3,206 | 59.56% | +4.30% | |
Greenback | Charles Jonas | 2,177 | 40.44% | ||
Plurality | 1,029 | 19.12% | +8.61% | ||
Total votes | 5,383 | 100.0% | -16.34% | ||
Republican hold |
Wisconsin Senate (1882)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 7, 1882 | |||||
Democratic | Charles Jonas | 3,213 | 56.30% | +12.81% | |
Republican | William T. Lewis | 2,494 | 43.70% | -11.98% | |
Plurality | 719 | 12.60% | +0.40% | ||
Total votes | 5,707 | 100.0% | -17.13% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor (1890, 1892)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 4, 1890 | |||||
Democratic | Charles Jonas | 159,710 | 52.40% | +8.75% | |
Republican | Joseph B. Treat | 124,746 | 40.92% | -8.85% | |
Prohibition | William R. Nethercut | 13,361 | 4.38% | +0.28% | |
Labor | Nelson E. Allen | 7,000 | 2.30% | -0.18% | |
Plurality | 34,964 | 11.47% | +5.34% | ||
Total votes | 304,817 | 100.0% | -14.03% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 8, 1892 | |||||
Democratic | Charles Jonas (incumbent) | 176,860 | 47.80% | -4.59% | |
Republican | John C. Koch | 170,097 | 45.98% | +5.05% | |
Prohibition | Gilbert Shepard | 13,122 | 3.55% | -0.84% | |
Populist | Martin Pattison | 9,885 | 2.67% | ||
Plurality | 6,763 | 1.83% | -9.64% | ||
Total votes | 369,964 | 100.0% | +21.37% | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ Cannon, A. Peter, ed. Members of the Wisconsin Legislature: 1848 – 1999. State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau Informational Bulletin 99-1, September 1999; pp. 9, 68 Archived December 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Státní oblastní archiv v Praze". ebadatelna.soapraha.cz. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ O'Neill, Edward, et al. Document 13: "Fifteenth Annual Report of the Managers of the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys for the Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 30, 1874", p. 2; in Governor's Message and Accompanying Documents Delivered to the Legislature in Joint Convention, Thursday, January 14, 1875 (Volume 2) Madison: E. B. Bolens, 1875 (Covers 1873/1874)
- ^ a b Bashford, R. M., ed. (1878). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 479, 495. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Warner, Hans B., ed. (1879). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Bue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 478, 502. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Heg, J. E., ed. (1883). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 474. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c Cunningham, Thomas J., ed. (1893). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 623. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Chrislock, Carl W. Charles Jonas (1840–1896): Czech National Liberal, Wisconsin Bourbon Democrat. Balch Institute Press, 1993.