Henry Baetz
Treasurer of Wisconsin, 1870 to 1874
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| Intro | Treasurer of Wisconsin, 1870 to 1874 | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 27 July 1830, Germany | |
| Death | 2 January 1910 (aged 79 years) |
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Henry Baetz was Treasurer of Wisconsin.
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.