Frank Schaettle

Frank Schaettle (June 16, 1864 – May 14, 1926) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Schaettle was born on June 16, 1864, in Buffalo City, Wisconsin.^[1] In January 1898, he married to Evangeline Blair. His brother, George, was a village supervisor and county board member. He was arrested for violation of the White-Slave Traffic Act in 1918.^[2][3][4] Schaettle died on May 14, 1926^[5] and his estate valued at $282,000, was settled following a state supreme court decision in 1930.^[5][6]

Career

Schaettle was elected to the Assembly in 1916.^[7] In addition, he was mayor of Alma, Wisconsin, and of Mondovi, Wisconsin, as well as a member of the Board of Education (school board) of Mondovi. He was a Republican.

References

1. History of Buffalo and Pepin Counties. Winona, MN. 1919. pp. 609–610.
2. "Name Solon in White Slave Case". The Capital Times. August 16, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved December 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "State Solon Faces White Slave Trial". Eau Claire Leader. August 17, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved December 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Happenings of the Week in Wisconsin: Frank Schaettle". The Grand Rapids Daily Tribune. August 29, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved December 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Estate of Schaettle, 201 Wis. 198. 1930. Wisconsin Reports 201: 199.
6. "Supreme Court Decisions". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. March 4, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved December 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
7. The Wisconsin Blue Book. Madison. 1917. pp. 520–521.

External links

• Frank Schaettle at Find a Grave
• Wisconsin Historical Society