William Arnemann | |
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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.
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]