John Ringle (born Johann Ringle; October 2, 1848 – March 15, 1923) was an American businessman and Democratic politician from Wausau, Wisconsin. He was the 10th and 27th mayor of Wausau, and represented Marathon County for five years in the Wisconsin State Assembly and for four years in the Wisconsin Senate.
John Ringle | |
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| 10th & 27th Mayor of Wausau, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1912 – April 1916 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Lamont |
| Succeeded by | Herman E. Marquardt |
| In office April 1884 – April 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel L. Plumer |
| Succeeded by | Rufus P. Manson |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 1, 1883 – January 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Charles F. Crosby |
| Succeeded by | John E. Leahy |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Neal Brown |
| Succeeded by | George Werheim |
| Constituency | Marathon 2nd district |
| In office January 6, 1879 – January 2, 1882 | |
| Preceded by | F. W. Kickbusch |
| Succeeded by | John C. Clarke |
| Constituency | Marathon County district |
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| Born | Johann Ringle October 2, 1848 Herman, Dodge County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 1923 (aged 74) Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau |
| Political party | Democratic |
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His father, Bartholomew Ringle, was an early settler at Wausau and served as mayor, state representative, and several other county offices. John Ringle's son, Oscar Ringle, also served in the Assembly.
Biography
editRingle was born on October 2, 1848, in Herman, Dodge County, Wisconsin.[1] His father, Bartholomew Ringle, had served in the Wisconsin legislature; and his son, Oscar Ringle, would later do so.[2]
Career
editRingle served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1879 and from 1894 to 1898. He also served in the Wisconsin Senate from 1882 to 1886. From 1873 to 1878, he was Clerk of Marathon County, Wisconsin. Ringle served as mayor of Wausau in 1884 and 1912. He also served on the Wausau Common Council and the Marathon County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. President Grover Cleveland appointed Ringle postmaster of Wausau. Additionally, Ringle was a candidate for State Treasurer of Wisconsin in 1877, losing to Richard W. Guenther, and for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 9th congressional district in 1886, losing to incumbent Isaac Stephenson. He was a Democrat. Ringle owned a sawmill and the Ringle Brick Company. He was also in the real estate business and in the banking business. He died at his home on March 15, 1923, in Wausau, Wisconsin.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Biographical Sketches. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1880. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
- ^ "Bio: Ringle, Bartholomew Hon. (1814 – 1881)". Clark County, WI Internet Library. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
- ^ City of Wausau, Wisconsin-Mayors Biographies and Photos