Herman A. Porath
Herman A. Porath | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1919 | |
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| Born | October 19, 1863 |
| Died | April 20, 1938 (aged 74) Neenah, Wisconsin, US |
| Party | Republican |
| Occupation | Building contractor, politician |
Herman A. Porath (October 19, 1863 – April 20, 1938) was a German-American building contractor and politician.
Biography
Born in Germany, Porath emigrated with his parents to the United States and settled in the town of Winchester, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Porath learned to be a carpenter and was a builder and contractor. Porath served as treasurer of the town of Vinland, Wisconsin and on the school board. In 1919, Porath served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican.[1] Porath died in Gillingham Corners in Neenah, Wisconsin after a period of ill health.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Hunter, Paul F., ed. (1919). Wisconsin Blue Book. Government of Wisconsin. p. 507. Retrieved November 24, 2025 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Former Member of Assembly Dies". Appleton Post-Crescent. Neenah, Wisconsin. April 20, 1938. p. 10. Retrieved November 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
- 1863 births
- 1938 deaths
- Emigrants from the German Empire to the United States
- People from Winchester, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
- Businesspeople from Wisconsin
- School board members in Wisconsin
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 1860s birth stubs