Joseph J. Defer
Joseph John Defer (October 21, 1866 – April 14, 1929) was an American businessman and politician.
Defer was born in Detroit, Michigan[1] and went to the Detroit public schools. Defer moved to the town of Saxon, Iron County, Wisconsin, in 1886, where he owned a general store and saw mill.[1] Defer served as the postmaster for Saxon. He served on the Iron County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the county board.[1] From 1905 to 1907, Defer served as sheriff of Iron County and was a Republican. Defer served on the school board and was president of the school board. In 1919 and 1920, Defer served in the Wisconsin Assembly.[2] Defer died at his home in Saxon, Wisconsin from a heart attack.[1][3][4]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Joseph J. Defer Dies". Iron County Miner. April 19, 1929. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1919, Biographical Sketch of Joseph J. De Fer, p. 485.
- ^ "Dies Suddenly". The Oshkosh Northwestern. April 15, 1929. p. 8. Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Heart Attack Proves Fatal, Ironwood Daily Globe, April 15, 1929, pp. 1, 9.
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