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Otto Lerche (September 16, 1861 – March 22, 1930) was a farmer and cement contractor from Potter, Wisconsin. He was elected in 1918 as a Socialist state representative, the first Socialist ever elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly from Calumet County (although in the same election Lerche's neighbor Henry Kleist was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate from the district). He served one term.
Early years
Lerche was born in the Town of Rantoul in Calumet County and was educated in the district schools.
Career before politics
Prior to his election to the assembly, he had been director of a mutual fire insurance company since 1886; school clerk since 1887, supervisor from 1893 to 1902, town clerk from 1902 to 1914; and had served as a justice of the peace.
Political career
He was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 1,265 votes to 831 for James L. Cooneh, a Democrat.
Death
He died of a stroke on March 22, 1930.
References
External links
Otto Lerche at Find a Grave
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Festival Seni Media Jepang
- Otto Lerche
- Potter, Wisconsin
- Kompagnistræde 21
- New Right (Denmark)
- Georg Schreiber
- 54th Wisconsin Legislature
- Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin
- Otto Quante
- Otto Didrik Schack, 5th Count of Schackenborg
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