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Rip Reukema

1857 – 1917

American politician

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Lived 1857 – 1917 (aged 60). Rip Reukema was an American lawyer and politician.

Ripke "Rip" Reukema (April 23, 1857 – September 17, 1917) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and State Assembly (1893). He was of Dutch descent.

Biography

Rip Reukema was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to immigrants from the Netherlands. He was educated in the Milwaukee Public Schools and went on to study law in the offices of Nathan Pereles and E. P. Smith. He would become a lawyer, being admitted to practice in open court upon examination March 7, 1881. Reukema died on September 17, 1917, in Milwaukee.

Political career Reukema was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1892, serving in the 1893 session. A decade later, he won a 1902 special election to serve in the State Senate for the 1903 session, completing the term of William Devos, who had resigned to become collector of customs at the port of Milwaukee. He was a Republican. He was elected twice as Justice of the Peace. He served as director of the Milwaukee school board from 1897 to 1899, and member of the school board commission from 1901 to 1902. He was also the treasurer of the Milwaukee Bar Association, and director of the Citizens' Loan and Trust Company.

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Positions held
Member of the State Senate of Wisconsin, Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Rip Reukema?

American politician (1857–1917)

When was Rip Reukema born?

Rip Reukema was born on 23 April 1857 in Milwaukee.

When did Rip Reukema die?

Rip Reukema died on 17 September 1917 in Milwaukee.

What was Rip Reukema's occupation?

Rip Reukema was a lawyer and politician.

What nationality was Rip Reukema?

Rip Reukema was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rip Reukema

· Wikidata: Q7335527

· DBpedia: Rip Reukema

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