August Knuppel
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August Knuppel was a German
-born mason
and contractor
who assisted in the development of Appleton, Wisconsin
. Knuppel was born in Germany
in 1857. He came to the United States in 1879.
After briefly residing in Philadelphia and Milwaukee, he settled in Appleton.
In 1900, August Knuppel organized the Appleton Lumber & Fuel Company. In 1904 he organized the Fox River Marble, Granite and Cut Stone Works.1
Knuppel also involved himself in politics, and, after losing the mayoral race in 1911 by just two votes, served as mayor of Appleton from 1915-1916.²
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...
-born mason
Masonry
Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar; the term masonry can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are brick, stone, marble, granite, travertine, limestone; concrete block, glass block, stucco, and...
and contractor
General contractor
A general contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and communication of information to involved parties throughout the course of a building project.-Description:...
who assisted in the development of Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...
. Knuppel was born in 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...
in 1857. He came to the United States in 1879.
After briefly residing in Philadelphia and Milwaukee, he settled in Appleton.
In 1900, August Knuppel organized the Appleton Lumber & Fuel Company. In 1904 he organized the Fox River Marble, Granite and Cut Stone Works.1
Knuppel also involved himself in politics, and, after losing the mayoral race in 1911 by just two votes, served as mayor of Appleton from 1915-1916.²