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Fred Hess (November 13, 1858 – November 7, 1925) was an American politician.

Born in the town of Winchester, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Hess moved to a farm in the town of Dale, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. In 1888, Hess and his wife moved to Clintonville, Wisconsin where he became the chief of police. In 1900, Hess was elected as the sheriff of Waupaca County and was a Republican. He was on the board of trustees for the Waupaca County Asylum. In 1915, 1917 and 1921, Hess served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He died in a hospital in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Notes

1. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1921,' Biographical Sketch of Fred Hess, pg. 292-293
2. 'Fred Hess Died Saturday Well Known And Prominent In Country Politics,' Waupaca County News, November 12, 1925

• 1858 births
• 1924 deaths
• People from Clintonville, Wisconsin
• People from Winchester, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
• Wisconsin sheriffs
• Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
• People from Outagamie County, Wisconsin
• 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature