August W. Laabs

August W. Laabs (October 26, 1873 – December 23, 1941) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1933 to 1935.

August Laabs
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1933–1935
Personal details
BornOctober 26, 1873
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DiedDecember 23, 1941 (aged 68)
Appleton, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican

Early life

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Laabs was worked as a telegraph operator and was a train dispatcher for the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company.

Career

He lived in Appleton, Wisconsin and owned the Wisconsin Rendering Company. Laabs also owned several farms and was in the real estate business. Laabs served as chairman of the Grand Chute, Wisconsin Town Board and on the Appleton Common Council. He also served on the Outagamie County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. In 1933 and 1935, Laabs served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.[1]

Death

Laabs died of heart disease in Appleton, Wisconsin.[2]

Notes
  1. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1935, August W. Laabs, p. 226.
  2. A. W. Laabs, obituary, Wisconsin State Journal, December 23, 1941, p. 2.


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