Daniel Bechtel

Daniel Bechtel (July 31, 1840 August 9, 1907) was an American politician and farmer.

Born in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Bechtel moved with his parents to Wisconsin in 1850 and settled in the town of Pleasant Springs, Dane County, Wisconsin. Bechtel went to business college in Madison, Wisconsin and moved to a farm in Blooming Grove, Wisconsin. He was also involved with the fire insurance business. He was the Blooming Grove town chairman and town clerk. In 1883, Bechtel served as Dane County sheriff and was a Democrat. He served on the Dane County Board of Supervisors. In 1907, Bechtel served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Bechtel died at his home in Blooming Grove, Wisconsin.[1][2]

Notes

  1. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1907, Biographical Sketch of Daniel Bechtel, p. 674.
  2. "Daniel Bechtel Dies at Farm Home". Wisconsin State Journal. August 9, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved December 21, 2018 via Newspapers.com. open access
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