About John Bohn
Lived 1867 – 1955 (aged 87). John Bohn was an American politician and businessperson.
John L. Bohn (1869 – 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 1869 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.
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Who was John Bohn?
American politician
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John Bohn was born on 2 August 1867 in Two Rivers.
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John Bohn died on 20 April 1955 in Milwaukee.
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John Bohn was a politician and businessperson.
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John Bohn was American.
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