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American politician (1848–1923)
John Ringle
10th & 27th Mayor of Wausau, Wisconsin
In office
April 1912 – April 1916
Preceded byJohn F. Lamont
Succeeded byHerman E. Marquardt
In office
April 1884 – April 1885
Preceded byDaniel L. Plumer
Succeeded byRufus P. Manson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 1, 1883 – January 3, 1887
Preceded byCharles F. Crosby
Succeeded byJohn E. Leahy
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895
Preceded byNeal Brown
Succeeded byGeorge Werheim
ConstituencyMarathon 2nd district
In office
January 6, 1879 – January 2, 1882
Preceded byF. W. Kickbusch
Succeeded byJohn C. Clarke
ConstituencyMarathon County district
Personal details
BornJohann Ringle
(1848-10-02)October 2, 1848
Herman, Dodge County, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 1923(1923-03-15) (aged 74)
Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placePine Grove Cemetery, Wausau
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Auguste Engel ​ ​(m. 1872; died 1894)​
  • Louise Kemmer ​ ​(m. 1895; died 1909)​
  • Augusta Thielke ​ ​(m. 1909⁠–⁠1923)​
Children
  • Gustave Charles Ringle
  • Edward Bartholomew Ringle
  • Anna Louisa Matilda (Thielke)
  • Oscar Johan Ludwig Ringle
  • Beatrice Caroline Louise Ringle
  • John Louis Ringle Jr.
  • Lenore L. Ringle
  • Leander Louis Ringle
  • Valeria R. (Flemming)
Parents

John Ringle (born Johann Ringle; October 2, 1848 – March 15, 1923) was an American businessman and Democratic politician from Wausau, Wisconsin. He was the 10th and 27th mayor of Wausau, and represented Marathon County for five years in the Wisconsin State Assembly and for four years in the Wisconsin Senate.

His father, Bartholomew Ringle, was an early settler at Wausau and served as mayor, state representative, and several other county offices. John Ringle's son, Oscar Ringle, also served in the Assembly.

Biography

Ringle was born on October 2, 1848, in Herman, Dodge County, Wisconsin. His father, Bartholomew Ringle, had served in the Wisconsin legislature; and his son, Oscar Ringle, would later do so.

Career

Ringle served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1879 and from 1894 to 1898. He also served in the Wisconsin Senate from 1882 to 1886. From 1873 to 1878, he was Clerk of Marathon County, Wisconsin. Ringle served as mayor of Wausau in 1884 and 1912. He also served on the Wausau Common Council and the Marathon County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. President Grover Cleveland appointed Ringle postmaster of Wausau. Additionally, Ringle was a candidate for State Treasurer of Wisconsin in 1877, losing to Richard W. Guenther, and for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 9th congressional district in 1886, losing to incumbent Isaac Stephenson. He was a Democrat. Ringle owned a sawmill and the Ringle Brick Company. He was also in the real estate business and in the banking business. He died at his home on March 15, 1923, in Wausau, Wisconsin.

See also

References

  1. Biographical Sketches. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1880. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  2. "Bio: Ringle, Bartholomew Hon. (1814 – 1881)". Clark County, WI Internet Library. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  3. "City of Wausau, Wisconsin-Mayors Biographies and Photos". Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
Party political offices
Preceded byGeorge T. Heslin Democratic nominee for Treasurer of Wisconsin
1910 		Succeeded byNicholas Schmidt
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded byF. W. Kickbusch Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Marathon County district
January 6, 1879 – January 2, 1882 		Succeeded byJohn C. Clarke
Preceded byNeal Brown Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Marathon 2nd district
January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 		Succeeded byGeorge Werheim
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded byCharles F. Crosby Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 21st district
January 1, 1883 – January 3, 1887 		Succeeded byJohn E. Leahy
Political offices
Preceded byDaniel L. Plumer Mayor of Wausau, Wisconsin
April 1884 – April 1885 		Succeeded byRufus P. Manson
Preceded byJohn F. Lamont Mayor of Wausau, Wisconsin
April 1912 – April 1916 		Succeeded byHerman E. Marquardt
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