Edward H. Janssen

Edward H. Janssen was a German American immigrant, teacher, and pioneer. He was the 2nd State Treasurer of Wisconsin.[1]

Edward H. Janssen
2nd State Treasurer of Wisconsin
In office January 5, 1852 – January 7, 1856
Governor	Leonard J. Farwell William A. Barstow
Preceded by	Jairus C. Fairchild
Succeeded by	Charles Kuehn
Personal details
Born	1815 Germany
Died	1877 Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Resting place	Opitz Cemetery Mequon, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Relatives	Theodore Janssen (brother)
Profession	pioneer, teacher, politician

Biography

Born in Germany in 1815, Janssen moved to Mequon, Wisconsin in 1840.[2] He was a delegate to the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention in 1846 and served as Treasurer from 1852 to 1856. In 1853, he helped to build the Concordia Mill, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Later, he moved to Cedarburg, Wisconsin and became Superintendent of Schools of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. He held the position until his death in 1877.

References

1. "Edward H. Janssen". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
2. "Janssen, Edward H. 1815 - 1877". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-10-13.