About John A. Becher
Lived 1833 – 1915 (aged 82). John A. Becher was an American businessperson and politician.
John Augustus Becher (March 13, 1833 – December 30, 1915) was a German American immigrant, businessman, and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Milwaukee during the 1873 session and served several years on Wisconsin's board of immigration.
Biography
Born in Weimar, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Becher emigrated to the United States in 1853 and then settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1857. During the American Civil War, Becher served in the 34th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and was quartermaster. Becher was in the real estate business. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Board of Immigration from 1869 to 1871. Becher served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1873 and was a Republican. He then served on the Milwaukee School Board from 1873 to 1877. Becher died in a hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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American politician
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John A. Becher was born on 13 March 1833 in Weimar.
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John A. Becher died on 30 December 1915 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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John A. Becher was a businessperson and politician.
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John A. Becher was American.
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