George H. Brickner
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George H. Brickner was a German-born American Democratic
politician
.
He was born in Ansbach
, Bavaria
, in what is now Germany
. He immigrated to the United States
in 1840 with his parents, settling in Seneca County, Ohio
. He attended the public schools. He moved to Cascade, Wisconsin
in 1855. Brickner married Anna Elizabeth Ogle in September, 1858. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives
from Wisconsin
for three consecutive terms and served from March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1895. He died in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician
Politician
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He was born in Ansbach
Ansbach
Ansbach, originally Onolzbach, is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Ansbach is situated southwest of Nuremberg and north of Munich, on the Fränkische Rezat, a tributary of the Main river. As of 2004, its population was 40,723.Ansbach...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, in what is now Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He immigrated to the United States
United States
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in 1840 with his parents, settling in Seneca County, Ohio
Seneca County, Ohio
Seneca County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,745. Its county seat is Tiffin and it is named for the Seneca Indians.The Tiffin Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Seneca County....
. He attended the public schools. He moved to Cascade, Wisconsin
Cascade, Wisconsin
Cascade is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 666 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
in 1855. Brickner married Anna Elizabeth Ogle in September, 1858. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
for three consecutive terms and served from March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1895. He died in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
Sheboygan Falls is a city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States whose population was 6,772 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
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