Reinhard Schlichting

Reinhart Frederick George Schlichting (May 23, 1835 – July 6, 1897) was a German American immigrant, businessman, and Democratic politician. He served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate representing Calumet County and southern Outagamie County. During the American Civil War, he served as a Union Army officer.

Reinhard Schlichting
Mayor of Chilton, Wisconsin
In office
April 1887 – April 1889
Preceded byTheodore Kersten
Succeeded byL. D. Dorschel
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
January 5, 1874 – January 3, 1876
Preceded byGeorge Kreiss
Succeeded byJames Ryan
District Attorney of Calumet County, Wisconsin
In office
January 7, 1867 – January 4, 1869
Preceded byGeorge Baldwin
Succeeded byJohn McMullen
Personal details
Born(1835-05-23)May 23, 1835
Oldenburg, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, German Confederation
DiedJuly 6, 1897(1897-07-06) (aged 62)
Chilton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeHillside Cemetery, Chilton, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Bertha Fredericka Ida Belitz
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(m. 1864⁠–⁠1897)​
Children
  • Herman B. Schlichting
  • (b. 1866; died 1920)
  • Oscar Schlichting
  • (b. 1867; died 1892)
  • Jennie (Goessling)
  • (b. 1869; died 1938)
  • Carl G. Schlichting
  • (b. 1871; died 1927)
RelativesBernard Schlichting (brother)
OccupationHotelier, manufacturer, brewer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
RankCaptain, USV
Unit
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Biography

Born in the Oldenburg, in what is now northwest Germany, Schlichting was educated in the Oldenburg city schools until age 12, when he emigrated with his parents to the United States.[1] They immediately settled at Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, and Reinhard labored to assist his father in clearing land and establishing a homestead.

During the American Civil War, Schlichting served in the 9th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and in the 45th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. After the war, in 1865, he moved to Chilton, Wisconsin, where he purchased a hotel and operated it for the next six years. After selling his hotel, he operated a hub-and-spoke manufacturing business, and then purchased and ran a drug store in Chilton.[1]

He became a leading citizen in Chilton and was elected to several local offices. He was chairman of the town board and served on the school board. In the Fall election of 1866 he was elected district attorney of Calumet County.[1] In 1873 he won election to the Wisconsin State Senate running on the Reform Party ticket, and served in the 1874 and 1875 sessions.[1] In 1887, he was elected mayor of Chilton, and was re-elected without opposition in 1888.[2][3]

For the last decade of his life, he was employed as the manager of the Calumet County operations of the Pabst Brewing Company. He died of sudden heart failure in his bed at Chilton, Wisconsin.[4]

References
  1. Turner, A. J., ed. (1874). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 452. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. "Election Returns". Janesville Gazette. April 7, 1887. p. 4. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Election Day". Wisconsin State Journal. April 4, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Death of a Veteran". The Centralia Enterprise and Tribune. July 10, 1897. p. 20. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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