William Arnemann

William Arnemann
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office 1915–1917
In office 1903
Personal details
Born	October 14, 1850 Hanover, Germany
Died	December 10, 1917 (aged 67) Neenah, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Bruening ​ (m. 1872⁠–⁠1916)​
Children	10

William F. Arnemann (October 14, 1850 – December 10, 1917) was a German-born American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Background

Born in Hanover, Germany, Arnemann emigrated with his parents at age five and settled in West Bend, Wisconsin.[1] In 1870, Arnemann started a soda water factory in Neenah, Wisconsin and was also in the ice business. He married Mary Bruening in 1872, with whom he had 10 children. Bruening was killed by a train in 1916.[2]

Arnemann served on the Neenah Common Council and was mayor of Neenah. He also served on the Winnebago County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. Arnemann was a Democrat. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1903 and from 1915 until his death in 1917.

Arnemann died of heart failure in 1917 in Neenah, Wisconsin, aged 67.[1][3][4]

Notes

1. "Assemblyman Is Dead, the Seizure Is Sudden". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. December 10, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Neenah Lady of Note Is Struck by Train. Death in Shocking Form Is the Result". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. March 6, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
3. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1917,' Biographical Sketch of William Arnemann, p. 556
4. 'The Laws of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Legislative Research Bureau: 1918, Joint Resolution No. 1, William Arnemann, p. 33