David Stuart Rose

For other people named David Rose, see David Rose (disambiguation).
David Stuart Rose
Rose c. 1906
35th Mayor of Milwaukee
In office
1908–1910
Preceded bySherburn M. Becker
Succeeded byEmil Seidel
In office
1898–1906
Preceded byWilliam C. Rauschenberger
Succeeded bySherburn M. Becker
Personal details
Born(1856-06-30)June 30, 1856
Darlington, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedAugust 8, 1932(1932-08-08) (aged 76)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocrat
OccupationLawyer, politician

David Stuart Rose (June 30, 1856 – August 8, 1932)[1] was an American lawyer and Democratic politician.

Background

Born in Darlington, Wisconsin, Rose joined his father's law firm in Darlington. He served as mayor of Darlington in 1883 and 1884 and was county judge of Lafayette County, Wisconsin.

Move to Milwaukee

In 1886, he moved to Milwaukee where he practiced law[2] and was twice elected mayor of the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin serving from 1898 to 1906 and from 1908 to 1910,[3] when he was defeated by Socialist Emil Seidel. He was the 1902 Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin, running a conservative campaign losing to incumbent Robert M. La Follette by a wide margin.

His administration was known for widespread corruption. Under "All the Time Rosy", Milwaukee had a reputation as a "wide-open" town that tolerated prostitution, gambling and late-night saloons. As historian John Gurda put it, "Virtually everything that was not nailed down - from public hay supplies to aldermanic votes - was for sale to the highest bidder."[4] After spending some time in California trying to promote trade with China, Rose returned to Milwaukee and ran once again for mayor in 1924 but lost the election to Socialist Daniel Hoan.

Back to Lafayette County

Rose later returned to Darlington and in 1931 ran once more (unsuccessfully) for county judge of Lafayette County. He died in Milwaukee on August 8, 1932, and is buried in Darlington.[5]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 'Memorial at Rose's Grave is Dedicated-Milwaukeeans Honor Former Mayor at Darlington, Milwaukee Sentinel, May 26, 1935
  2. ^ Wisconsin Historical Society-David Stuart Rose
  3. ^ Database
  4. ^ Gurda, John. "Socialism Before It Was a Four-Letter Word" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel April 3, 2010
  5. ^ Freitag, Duane H. Sauerkraut, Suspenders, and the Swiss: A Political History of Green County’s Swiss Colony, 1845–1945 Bloomington, Indiana: iUniverse, 2012; p. 137
Party political offices
Preceded by
Louis G. Bomrich
 Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin
1902 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Milwaukee
1898–1906 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Mayor of Milwaukee
1908–1910 		Succeeded by