George Schott

George Schott (1836–1883)[1] was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

For the mathematician, see George Adolphus Schott.

Biography

Schott was born on June 13, 1836 in the Kingdom of Württemberg.[2] His parents and their 11 children moved to Canada in 1847 and subsequently to Herman, Dodge County, Wisconsin in 1849. In 1861 Schott married Caroline Bates, with whom he raised six children.[1]

Career

In 1862 Schott became Town Treasurer of Herman and afterward Chairman. He was elected to the Assembly in 1872 and in 1876. From 1873 to 1874, he was a member of the Dodge County, Wisconsin Board. He was a Democrat. Schott died on September 28, 1883, in Hartford, Wisconsin and was buried in Herman.[1]

References
  1. George Schott at Find a Grave
  2. R. M. Bashford, ed. (1876). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (15th ed.). Madison: K. B. Bolens. p. 465. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
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