John L. Bohn
Quick Facts
Biography
John L. Bohn (August 2, 1872 – April 20, 1955) was an American politician who served as mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1942 to 1948.
Early life
John Louis Bohn, the son of German Lutheran immigrants, was born August 2, 1872 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
Career
Bohn was in the hotel and restaurant business in Michigan and Wisconsin. He served on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors from 1898 to 1902. In 1916, Bohn was elected to the Milwaukee Common Council. He was president of the council when Mayor Carl Zeidler resigned in 1942 to serve in the U.S. Navy. Bohn became acting mayor after Zeidler's resignation. In 1944 Bohn was elected to a full mayoral term. In 1948, he was succeeded by Frank Zeidler, Carl Zeidler's brother.
Personal
On April 20, 1955, Bohn died from heart failure in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.