Preceded by William E. Smith Allegiance United States Succeeded by Ferdinand Kuehn Citizenship United States Name Henry Baetz | Nationality Germany Died January 2, 1910 Service/branch Union Army Political party Republican Party Republican Party | |
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Resting place Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Unit 26th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment | ||
Battles and wars American Civil War | ||
Henry Baetz was Treasurer of Wisconsin.
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Biography
Baetz was born in Germany on July 27, 1830. He moved to Two Rivers, Wisconsin in 1853. Later, he moved to Kewaunee, Wisconsin before settling in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, he served with the 26th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army and would reach the rank of Major. He moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1875. Baetz died on January 2, 1910.
Political career
In 1868, Baetz was a delegate to the Republican National Convention that nominated Ulysses S. Grant for President of the United States. He would serve as Treasurer from 1870 to 1874 and as Secretary of the State Board of Immigration from 1880 to 1883.
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