Otto Kehrein
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Otto A. Kehrein was an American
carpenter
from Milwaukee who served two terms (1929–1932) as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
representing the 9th district of Milwaukee County (9th and 10th wards
of the City of Milwaukee)., and also served on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
He was born in the Town of Jackson
in Washington County in 1873, grew up on a farm and was educated in the public schools of that area and at West Bend High School. Upon leaving school, he moved to Milwaukee, where he learned carpentry
and practiced that profession, later going into the teamster, trucking and garage business. He had never held public office until his successful 1928 bid for the Assembly, succeeding fellow Socialist Julius Kiesner
. He does not appear to have been related to Democrat
Jacob Kehrein
, who had once represented the same district for one term (1903–04).
Kehrein was elected to the Milwaukee County Board in the spring of 1932, serving in both capacities until his Assembly term expired in January 1933. He was succeeded by Democrat George Weissleder, who had served in the Wisconsin State Senate
20 years before.
In 1935 Kehrein testified before the Assembly in support of a bill to ban dance marathon
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carpenter
Carpenter
A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....
from Milwaukee who served two terms (1929–1932) as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
representing the 9th district of Milwaukee County (9th and 10th wards
Wards of the United States
In the United States, a ward is an optional division of a city or town, especially an electoral district, for administrative and representative purposes...
of the City of Milwaukee)., and also served on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
He was born in the Town of Jackson
Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin
Jackson is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,516 at the 2000 census. The Village of Jackson is located partially within the town.-Geography:...
in Washington County in 1873, grew up on a farm and was educated in the public schools of that area and at West Bend High School. Upon leaving school, he moved to Milwaukee, where he learned carpentry
Carpentry
A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....
and practiced that profession, later going into the teamster, trucking and garage business. He had never held public office until his successful 1928 bid for the Assembly, succeeding fellow Socialist Julius Kiesner
Julius Kiesner
Julius Kiesner was an American tire vulcanizer from Milwaukee who served five terms as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing Milwaukee's 9th Assembly district ....
. He does not appear to have been related to Democrat
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...
Jacob Kehrein
Jacob Kehrein
Jacob Keihrein was a schoolteacher and a Democratic Party politician who served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly....
, who had once represented the same district for one term (1903–04).
Kehrein was elected to the Milwaukee County Board in the spring of 1932, serving in both capacities until his Assembly term expired in January 1933. He was succeeded by Democrat George Weissleder, who had served in the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...
20 years before.
In 1935 Kehrein testified before the Assembly in support of a bill to ban dance marathon
Dance marathon
A dance marathon is an event in which people stay on their feet for a given length of time. It started as a popular fad in the 1920s and 1930s, when organized dance endurance contests attracted people to compete to achieve fame or win monetary prizes...
s.