Edward H. Janssen

Edward H. Janssen
2nd State Treasurer of Wisconsin
In office January 5, 1852 – January 7, 1856
Governor	Leonard J. Farwell William A. Barstow
Preceded by	Jairus C. Fairchild
Succeeded by	Charles Kuehn
Superintendent of Schools of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
In office 1860?-1877
Personal details
Born	c. 1815 Germany
Died	1877 Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Resting place	Opitz Cemetery Mequon, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Relatives	Theodore Janssen (brother)
Profession	pioneer, teacher, politician

Edward H. Janssen (c. 1815 - 1877) was a German American immigrant, teacher, and pioneer. He was the 2nd State Treasurer of Wisconsin.[1]

Biography

Born in Germany in 1815, Janssen moved to Mequon, Wisconsin in 1840.[2] He was a delegate to the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention in 1846 and served as Treasurer from 1852 to 1856. In 1853, he helped to build the Concordia Mill, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Later, he moved to Cedarburg, Wisconsin and became Superintendent of Schools of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. He held the position until his death in 1877.

References

1. "Edward H. Janssen". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
2. "Janssen, Edward H. 1815 - 1877". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-10-13.

Political offices
Preceded by Jairus C. Fairchild	Treasurer of Wisconsin 1852–1856	Succeeded by Charles Kuehn