Emil Baensch

Emil Baensch

Emil Baensch (born June 12, 1857 in Manitowoc , Wisconsin , †  August 17, 1939 there ) was an American politician . Between 1895 and 1899 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Wisconsin.

Career

Emil Baensch attended both public and private schools in his home country. He then worked as an accountant for five years. After a subsequent law degree at the University of Wisconsin and his admission as a lawyer in 1882, he began to practice in this profession. His specialty was inheritance law. Between 1888 and 1894 he was a district judge. He also worked in the newspaper industry. In 1881 he founded the Lake Shore Times newspaper . From 1896 he was the publisher and editor of the Manitowoc Post newspaper . In 1905 he became president of the Wisconsin Press Association . He was re-elected to this position twice. From 1891 he was also an intermittent member of the National Editorial Association . As an American of German descent, he was also a member of some German press associations in his homeland, such as the Wisconsin German Press Association and the National German Press Club . In addition to these activities, as a captain, he was also a member of the national guard of his state.

Politically, Baensch joined the Republican Party . In 1894 he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin at the side of William H. Upham . He held this office after re-election between 1895 and 1899. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . From 1897 he served under the new governor Edward Scofield . In 1904 he ran unsuccessfully for the office of governor. In the same year he took part as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in Chicago , on which President Theodore Roosevelt was nominated for re-election. He continued his work at the Manitowoc Post until 1922 . He was an active member of the Manitowoc Chamber of Commerce until his death. In addition to his already mentioned memberships in some press associations, Baensch was also a member of numerous other organizations and associations and the Freemasons . He died on August 17, 1939.

Web links

• Emil Baensch in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• The Political Graveyard