William F. Arnemann (October 14, 1850 – December 10, 1917) was a German-born American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
William Arnemann | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1915–1917 | |
| In office 1903 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1850 Hanover, Germany |
| Died | December 10, 1917 (aged 67) Neenah, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Bruening (m. 1872–1916) |
| Children | 10 |
Background
editBorn in Hanover, Germany, Arnemann emigrated with his parents at age five and settled in West Bend, Wisconsin.[1] In 1870, Arnemann started a soda water factory in Neenah, Wisconsin and was also in the ice business. He married Mary Bruening in 1872, with whom he had 10 children. Bruening was killed by a train in 1916.[2]
Arnemann served on the Neenah Common Council and was mayor of Neenah. He also served on the Winnebago County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. Arnemann was a Democrat. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1903 and from 1915 until his death in 1917.
Arnemann died of heart failure in 1917 in Neenah, Wisconsin, aged 67.[1][3][4]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Assemblyman Is Dead, the Seizure Is Sudden". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. December 10, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Neenah Lady of Note Is Struck by Train. Death in Shocking Form Is the Result". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. March 6, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1917,' Biographical Sketch of William Arnemann, p. 556
- ^ 'The Laws of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Legislative Research Bureau: 1918, Joint Resolution No. 1, William Arnemann, p. 33
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