Albert F. Woller

This article is about the Socialist machinist and legislator. For the Republican insurance agent and legislator, see Albert Woller (Republican).
Albert F. Woller
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931
Preceded byFrank J. Weber
Succeeded byGeorge Hampel
ConstituencyMilwaukee 3rd district
In office
January 1, 1923 – January 5, 1925
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byWilliam Coleman
ConstituencyMilwaukee 20th district
Personal details
Born(1886-12-12)December 12, 1886
Pomerania, German Empire
DiedJuly 27, 1944(1944-07-27) (aged 57)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeValhalla Memorial Park, Milwaukee
Political partySocialist
Spouse
Marie
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(died 1931)​
OccupationMachinist

Albert Frank Woller (December 12, 1886 – July 27, 1944) was a German American immigrant, machinist, auto mechanic, and Socialist politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served three terms as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1923, 1927, 1929), representing the northwest corner of the city of Milwaukee.

Background

Woller was born in Germany December 12, 1886, and came to the United States with his parents in 1892. He received a public school education at Marengo, Illinois, became a machinist and eventually came to work in auto repair for the Milwaukee Western Fuel Company.[1]

Public office

He had been a member of the Socialist Party for fifteen years, but had never held public office before being elected to the Assembly in November, 1922, receiving 3,246 votes to 2,049 for Republican incumbent Charles Meising. He was assigned to the standing committees on transportation and third reading.[2]

Woller did not run for office in 1924, being succeeded by fellow Socialist William Coleman. In 1926, he had moved to the neighboring 3rd Milwaukee County Assembly district (25th ward of the City) and was elected to the Assembly without opposition (one of three Socialists to run unopposed in the 1926 election[3]). He moved to the Committee on State Affairs.[4] He was narrowly re-elected in 1928, with 2980 votes to 2869 for Republican Arthur Bowers and 1684 for Democrat Timothy Considine.[5]

Woller did not run for re-election in 1930; he was succeeded by fellow Socialist George Hampel.

After the legislature

His wife, also a native of Germany, died at the age of 45 on August 27, 1931, after an illness of two years.[6]

References

  1. ^ The Wisconsin blue book, 1923 Madison: State Printing Board, 1923; p. 633
  2. ^ The Wisconsin blue book, 1923 Madison: State Printing Board, 1923; pp. 580, 590, 633
  3. ^ "Failure to File Papers Eliminates Candidate"; Milwaukee Journal August 3, 1926; p. 17, col. 2
  4. ^ Holmes, Fred L., ed. The Wisconsin blue book, 1927 Madison: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer, 1927; pp. 587, 653
  5. ^ Anderson, William J.; Anderson, William A., eds. The Wisconsin blue book, 1929 Madison: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer, 1929; p. 513
  6. ^ "Mrs. Albert Woller, Wife of Ex-Assemblyman, Dies", The Capital Times August 29, 1931; p. 6, col. 4 via Newspapers.com
Wisconsin State Assembly
District created by 1921 Wisc. Act 470 Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 20th district
January 1, 1923 – January 5, 1925 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 3rd district
January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 		Succeeded by