Ignatius Klotz
Ignatius Klotz, Sr. (November 25, 1843 – February 20, 1911) was an American farmer and politician
Born in
. Klotz was a farmer.Public office
Klotz served as chairman of the Eden
Wisconsin Senate, District 20 (Sheboygan County, and the towns of Ashford, Auburn, Calumet, Eden, Forest, Marshfield, Osceola and Taycheedah, in Fond du Lac county) in 1884, succeeding Democrat Patrick Henry Smith, with 6,016 votes to 4,013 votes for Republican William Noll and 78 for Israel Chesling, prohibitionist.[3] He did not run for re-election, and was succeeded by another Democrat, Major C. Mead
in 1889.
Personal life
On December 29, 1882 he married Maria Wenzel. Klotz served as president of the Campbellsport Mutual Fire Insurance Company from 1895 until his death in 1911. Klotz died at his home in Campbellsport, Wisconsin after suffering a stroke.[2] At his death, he was survived by Maria and by two sons and three daughters.[4][5][6][7]
Notes
- ^ Warner, Hans B., ed. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin, 1880, p. 513.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ Timme, Ernst G., ed. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin, 1887, p. 488.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1887,' Biographical Sketch of Ignatius Klotz, pg. 488
- ^ 'Ignatius Klotz Died Monday Was Prominent In Politics For Many Years,' Campbellsport News February 23, 1911
- ^ 'Former Legislator Dies,' La Crosse Tribune February 23, 1911, pg. 4
- Newspapers.com.
