About John H. Hellweg
Lived 1844 – 1931 (aged 86). John H. Hellweg was an American businessperson and politician.
John H. Hellweg (December 4, 1844 – July 28, 1931) was an American businessman and politician.
Biography Hellweg was born in Keokuk County, Iowa and went to the public schools. During the American Civil War, he served in the 35th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Hellweg went to the Central Wesleyan College in Warrenton, Missouri. Hellweg was the president of the Hayward Mercantile Company in Hayward, Wisconsin and was also an agent for a timber business. He served as a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and was involved with the Grand Army of the Republic. Hellweg served on the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors. In 1919 and 1920, Hellweg served in the Wisconsin Assembly and was a Republican.
Hellweg died at his son's home in Blue Island, Illinois where he had gone to recuperate from a heart attack.
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American businessman and politician (1844–1931)
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John H. Hellweg was born on 4 December 1844 in Keokuk County.
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John H. Hellweg died on 28 July 1931.
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John H. Hellweg was a businessperson and politician.
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John H. Hellweg was American.
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