Edward Julius Roethe (May 12, 1878 – May 1, 1952)[1] was an American politician and newspaper editor.[2]

Edward Roethe
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 16th district
In office
1937–1940
Preceded byWilliam D. Carroll
Succeeded byHelmar Lewis
In office
1925–1932
Preceded byHenry Edgar Roethe
Succeeded byWilliam D. Carroll
Personal details
BornMay 12, 1878
Whitewater, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMay 1, 1952 (aged 73)
Fennimore, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBessie Barbara Frantz
RelationsHenry Edgar Roethe (brother)
Children6

Early life

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Roethe was born in Whitewater, Wisconsin to German immigrants Edward and Catherine Roethe. He was raised Lutheran.[1]

Career

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Roethe began his career as a teacher. He later worked as the publisher of the Fennimore Times in Fennimore, Wisconsin.[2] He served as president of the village of Fennimore in 1919 and after the community was incorporated as a city he served as the first mayor of Fennimore from 1919 to 1924.[2] He served in the Wisconsin Senate as a Republican twice, initially as successor to his brother Henry Edgar Roethe.[3] He married his wife Barbara Frantz on September 22, 1906 in Clark, Wisconsin.

Personal life

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Roethe died after suffering a stroke while working in his garden.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Roethe, Edward Julius (1879 - 1952), Clark County, Wisconsin History". www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  2. ^ a b c d "Edward J. Roethe, Former Legislator, Publisher, Is Dead". Janesville Daily Gazette. May 1, 1952. p. 22. Retrieved October 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1940, Biographical Sketch of Edward J. Roethe, p. 30.