Augustus Friedrich Finkelnburg (May 6, 1830 – January 1, 1889) was a German American immigrant, lawyer, Republican politician, and pioneer of Buffalo County, Wisconsin. He served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate and one year in the State Assembly, representing Buffalo County, and served as county judge and district attorney.
Augustus Finkelnburg | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 29th district | |
| In office January 3, 1881 – January 1, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Horace E. Houghton |
| Succeeded by | Noah D. Comstock |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Buffalo district | |
| In office January 5, 1874 – January 4, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Lees |
| Succeeded by | Edward Lees |
| District Attorney of Buffalo County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 3, 1876 – January 7, 1878 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Lees |
| Succeeded by | John W. McKay |
| In office January 3, 1870 – January 1, 1872 | |
| Preceded by | John W. McKay |
| Succeeded by | Edward Lees |
| County Judge of Buffalo County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1866 – January 3, 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Ferdinand Fetter |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinand Fetter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1830 Rhine Province, Prussia |
| Died | January 1, 1889 (aged 58) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fountain City Cemetery, Fountain City, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Maria Amalia Busch
(m. 1855; died 1872) |
| Children |
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Biography
editBorn in Rhenish Prussia, Finkelnburg emigrated to the United States and settled in Missouri. He then moved to California. In 1855, Finkelnburg settled in Fountain City, Buffalo County, Wisconsin and practiced law. Finkelnburg served as county clerk, Wisconsin circuit court clerk for Buffalo County, and district attorney. He also served as county judge for Buffalo County. In 1874, Finkelnburg served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican. In 1882 and 1883, Finkelnburg served in the Wisconsin State Senate. He died in San Antonio, Texas, where he had gone to recover from ill health.[1][2]
Electoral history
editWisconsin Assembly (1874)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, November 4, 1873 | |||||
| Republican | Augustus Finkelnburg | 927 | 53.15% | +7.41% | |
| Liberal Republican | Harvey Brown | 817 | 46.85% | ||
| Plurality | 110 | 6.31% | |||
| Total votes | 1,744 | 100.0% | +1.75% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
Wisconsin Senate (1880)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, November 2, 1880 | |||||
| Republican | Augustus Finkelnburg | 5,247 | 81.97% | +14.25% | |
| Democratic | Edward Lees | 1,154 | 18.03% | ||
| Plurality | 4,093 | 63.94% | +28.50% | ||
| Total votes | 6,401 | 100.0% | +14.59% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ J. E. Heg (comp.). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Milwaukee: Milwaukee Litho. and Engr. Co., 1882, p. 537.
- ^ "Judge Finklenburg". St. Paul Globe (Minnesota), January 2, 1889.
- ^ Turner, A. J., ed. (1874). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 456. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Heg, J. E., ed. (1881). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 501–502. Retrieved December 13, 2021.