Henry Vogt
Henry Vogt (May 5, 1853 – October 21, 1934) was a
policeman from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who served one term as a People's Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]
Background
He was born Heinrich Vogt in 1853 to Christopher Vogt and Anna Maria Tolle. Vogt received a common school education in Prussia. He emigrated, settled in Milwaukee in 1874 and became a cigar maker. Vogt was a police officer in Milwaukee in 1882–83.
Elective office
Vogt was one of the
Ward of the City of Milwaukee) to succeed Democrat Gottfried Inden (who was not a candidate for re-election) for the session of 1887. Adam won 1,119 votes to 563 for Republican John Deverth and 385 votes for Democrat Mathias Humann.[3] He did not run for re-election in 1888, and was succeeded by Republican George Christiaansen
.
References
- ^ Cannon, A. Peter, ed. Members of the Wisconsin Legislature: 1848 – 1999. State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau Informational Bulletin 99-1, September 1999; p. 22 Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Milwaukee Sentinel, November 04, 1886; p. 3, col. b
- ^ Timme, Ernst G., ed. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin 1887 Madison, 1887; p. 503
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