John Black (Wisconsin politician)
John Black | |
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6th district | |
| In office January 5, 1874 – January 3, 1876 | |
| Preceded by | John L. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | John L. Mitchell |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 3rd district | |
| In office January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | James Hoye |
| Succeeded by | James McGrath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean Schwartz August 16, 1830 Lorraine, France |
| Died | October 25, 1899 (aged 69) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Spouse | Elizabeth M. Schoeffel (died 1891) |
| Children |
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John Black (born Jean Schwartz; August 16, 1830 – October 25, 1899) was a French American immigrant and Democratic politician. He served as the 24th mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and represented Milwaukee County for three years in the Wisconsin Legislature.[1]
Biography
Black was born near
policemen (as part of the spoils system then prevalent).[2] He was described by a contemporary, publisher William George Bruce, as "a tall, broad-shouldered, dark-bearded man, a positive character who spoke his mind freely and who called a spade a spade."[3] Black was the Democratic nominee to the United States Congress in 1886, but was defeated by Henry Smith of the Union Labor Party
.
He died at his home in Milwaukee on October 25, 1899.Calvary Cemetery.[5]
References
- ^ John Black
- ^ Wellauer-Lenius, Maralyn A. Milwaukee Police Department. Mt. Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2008; p. 10.
- ^ Bruce, William George. "Memoirs of William George Bruce: Seeing and Hearing Eminent Persons". Wisconsin Magazine of History, V. 18, No. 1 (September 1934), p.52
- The Green Bay Gazette. Milwaukee. October 26, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Aikens, Andrew J. and Lewis A. Proctor, eds. Men of progress. Wisconsin. A selected list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life. Together with short notes on the history and character of Wisconsin. Milwaukee: The Evening Wisconsin company, 1897; pp. 630-632.