John_C._Schuman

John C. Schumann

John C. Schumann

American farmer and politician

John C. Schumann (December 6, 1881 – July 11, 1971) was an American machinist, farmer and politician.

Wisconsin machinist, farmer and state senator John C. Schumann

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Schumann went to the Milwaukee public schools and went to a business college. He learn the machinist trade and then went into farming. He moved to Watertown, Wisconsin in 1906. He was involved with the Watertown Milking Co-op (later renamed the Dairy Distributors) and was a past president of the co-op.

Senate and after

Schumann was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate from Wisconsin's 33rd State Senate district (Jefferson and Waukesha counties) in 1922 as a Republican, defeating Democratic incumbent Charles Mulberger, with 10,865 votes to Mulberger's 3,794.[1]

Schuman served in the Senate from 1923 to 1931. He was not a candidate for re-election in 1930, and was succeeded by fellow Republican William H. Edwards.

Schumann died in a hospital in Milwaukee after a long illness.[2][3]

Notes

  1. [1]
    The Wisconsin Blue Book 1923 Madison: State of Wisconsin, 1923; p. 577
  2. [2]
    'Wisconsin Blue Book 1929,' Biographical Sketch of John C. Schumann, pg. 537
  3. [3]
    'Ex-State Senator J. C. Schumann Dies,' Wisconsin State Journal, July 12, 1971, pg. 67


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