Theodore Dammann

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Theodore Dammann was a politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 4, 1869. The son of a Lutheran pastor, he attended Concordia College, at the time located in Milwaukee, now known as Concordia University Wisconsin, located in Mequon, Wisconsin. He served as that state's twenty-third Secretary of State, serving six terms from January 3, 1927 to January 2, 1939. For his first four terms he was a Republican and served under governors Fred R. Zimmerman, Walter J. Kohler, Sr., Philip La Follette and Albert G. Schmedeman. For his second two terms he was a Progressive and served once again under Governor Philip La Follette.

He resided in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the time of his election.

References[edit]

  • Anderson, William J. (1929). Anderson, William A. (ed.). The Wisconsin blue book. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company. p. 144. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  • Barish, Lawrence S., ed. (July 2007). "Chapter 8: Statistical Information on Wisconsin". State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008 (PDF). Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 721. ISBN 978-0-9752820-2-1. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Secretary of State of Wisconsin
1926, 1928, 1930, 1932
Succeeded by
John F. Jardine
First Progressive nominee for Secretary of State of Wisconsin
1934, 1936, 1938
Succeeded by
Adolph W. Larsen
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Wisconsin
1927–1939
Succeeded by