John Ruch

Biography

Ruch was born in May 1834 in Massillon, Ohio, sources have differed on the exact date. On October 24, 1858, he married Emma Buchanan. Ruch owned sawmills and a farm in Scott, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

Political career

Ruch was a member of the Assembly in 1880. Additionally, he was Chairman of the Town Board (similar to city council), Town Clerk and Superintendent of Schools of Scott and a Presidential Elector for the 1888 United States Presidential Election. He was a Republican.