American politician (1848–1923)
John Ringle
In office Preceded by John F. Lamont Succeeded by Herman E. Marquardt In office Preceded by Daniel L. Plumer Succeeded by Rufus P. Manson In office Preceded by Charles F. Crosby Succeeded by John E. Leahy In office Preceded by Neal Brown Succeeded by George Werheim Constituency Marathon 2nd districtIn office Preceded by F. W. Kickbusch Succeeded by John C. Clarke Constituency Marathon County district
Born Johann Ringle
(1848-10-02 ) October 2, 1848Herman, Dodge County, Wisconsin , U.S.Died March 15, 1923(1923-03-15) (aged 74)Wausau, Wisconsin , U.S. Resting place Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau Political party Democratic Spouses
Auguste Engel
(
m. 1872; died 1894)
Louise Kemmer
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m. 1895; died 1909)
Augusta Thielke
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m. 1909–1923)
Children Gustave Charles Ringle (b. 1873; died 1947) Edward Bartholomew Ringle (b. 1874; died 1957) Anna Louisa Matilda (Thielke) (b. 1876; died 1969) Oscar Johan Ludwig Ringle (b. 1878; died 1945) Beatrice Caroline Louise Ringle (b. 1880; died 1956) John Louis Ringle Jr. (b. 1884; died 1942) Lenore L. Ringle (b. 1886; died 1969) Leander Louis Ringle (b. 1886; died 1985) Valeria R. (Flemming) (b. 1892; died 1984) Parents
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 .
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
Ringle was born on October 2, 1848, in Herman, Dodge County, Wisconsin .[ 1] Bartholomew Ringle , had served in the Wisconsin legislature; and his son, Oscar Ringle , would later do so.[ 2]
Career
Ringle 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]
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