en John H. Kamper

John H. Kamper
John H. Kamper
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
	In office; January 1, 1923 – January 2, 1933
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	Edward F. Rakow
Constituency	Racine 3rd district
	In office; January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913
Preceded by	John O. Thomas
Succeeded by	Joseph C. Hamata
Constituency	Racine 2nd district
Personal details
Born	December 17, 1857; Denmark
Died	October 3, 1933 (aged 75); Raymond, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	North Cape Lutheran Cemetery, North Cape, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ella Elizabeth Adland (m. 1885; died 1920)
Children	Leslie Haddock Kamper; (b. 1886; died 1962); Ray Stanley Kamper; (b. 1891; died 1968); Lloyd Vincent Kamper; (b. 1894; died 1979); Irwin Adland Kamper; (b. 1899; died 1969);
Occupation	Farmer

John H. Kamper (December 17, 1857 – October 3, 1933) was a Danish American immigrant, farmer, and Republican politician from Racine County, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for seven terms in the early 20th century.

Biography

Kamper was born on December 17, 1857, in Denmark.^[1] He moved with his parents to Wisconsin in 1866, settling in Racine County.

He died at his home in Raymond on October 3, 1933.^[2]

Career

Kamper was elected to the Assembly in 1908. In 1902, Kamper had been an unsuccessful candidate for the Assembly, losing to Edward F. Rakow after a tie vote.^[3] Additionally, he served as a Justice of the Peace, a town chairman (similar to Mayor) and Chairman of the Racine County Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican.

References

^ "Statewide County WI Archives Biographies Kamper, John H." USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
^ "John H. Kamper Dies in Raymond". The Journal Times. October 4, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "An Easy Way to Settle It". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. November 13, 1902. p. 4. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by John O. Thomas	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Racine 2nd district January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913	Succeeded by Joseph C. Hamata
New district established	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Racine 3rd district January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913	Succeeded by Edward F. Rakow

[1] "Statewide County WI Archives Biographies Kamper, John H." USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved December 23, 2011.

[2] "John H. Kamper Dies in Raymond". The Journal Times. October 4, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "An Easy Way to Settle It". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. November 13, 1902. p. 4. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

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