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Adam Schantz

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Adam Schantz
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 33rd district
In office
January 6, 1873 – January 4, 1875
Preceded byLyman Morgan
Succeeded byGilead J. Wilmot
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 6, 1868 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byFrederick Thorpe
Succeeded byWilliam Nelson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 5, 1863 – January 4, 1864
Preceded byThomas Barry
Succeeded byNicholaus Marx
ConstituencyWashington 1st district
In office
January 2, 1854 – January 1, 1855
Preceded byCharles E. Chamberlain
Succeeded byMitchell L. Delaney
ConstituencyWashington 2nd district
Personal details
Born(1819-10-09)October 9, 1819
Kingdom of Bavaria
DiedNovember 5, 1879(1879-11-05) (aged 60)
Juneau, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeSaint Lawrence Cemetery, St. Lawrence, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Katherine Schwartz
(m. 1848⁠–⁠1879)
Children
  • Charles F. Schantz
  • (b. 1848; died 1918)
  • Joseph J. Schantz
  • (b. 1850; died 1907)
  • Josephine (Heder)
  • (b. 1852; died 1929)
  • Katherina K. Schantz
  • (b. 1858; died 1860 )

Adam Schantz (October 9, 1819 – November 5, 1879) was an American immigrant, farmer, and Democratic politician. He served six years in the Wisconsin State Senate and two years in the State Assembly, representing Washington County.

Biography

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Schantz was born on October 9, 1819, in the Kingdom of Bavaria.[1] He moved with his family to the United States in 1828, settling in Oneida County, New York. After living for a time in Oswego County, New York, the family moved to Washington County, Wisconsin, in 1846. Schantz later lived in Addison, Wisconsin, and Oak Grove, Dodge County, Wisconsin. In 1848, he married Catharine Schwartz, who was also a native of Bavaria. They had four children. He moved to Schleisingerville, Wisconsin, (now Slinger) in 1874.[2] Schantz died in 1879.

Career

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Schantz was elected Justice of the Peace in what is now Hartford, Wisconsin, in 1846 and Register of Deeds of Washington County in 1852. He served two terms in the Assembly before serving in the Senate from 1868 to 1874. Schantz was a Democrat.

References

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  1. ^ The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1880. p. 612.
  2. ^ "Local Personals: Hon. Adam Schantz". The Daily Milwaukee News. December 17, 1874. p. 4. Retrieved August 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

See also

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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by
Charles E. Chamberlain
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Washington 2nd district
January 2, 1854 – January 1, 1855
Succeeded by
Mitchell L. Delaney
Preceded by
Thomas Barry
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Washington 1st district
January 5, 1863 – January 4, 1864
Succeeded by
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 4th district
January 6, 1868 – January 1, 1872
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 33rd district
January 6, 1873 – January 4, 1875
Succeeded by