John A. Becher

John Augustus Becher (March 13, 1833 – December 30, 1915) was a Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach born American. He was a businessman, and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Milwaukee during the 1873 session and served several years on Wisconsin's board of immigration.

John A. Becher
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 5th district
In office
January 6, 1873 – January 5, 1874
Preceded byCharles H. Larkin
Succeeded byCharles H. Larkin
Personal details
Born(1833-03-13)March 13, 1833
Weimar, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
DiedDecember 30, 1915(1915-12-30) (aged 82)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathPneumonia
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Johanna Krueger
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(m. 1857)​
Children
  • Franklin A. Becher
  • Emily (adopted)
OccupationReal estate dealer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1862–1863
Rank1st Lieutenant, USV (Quartermaster)
Unit34th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Biography

Born in Weimar, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Becher emigrated to the United States in 1853 and then settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1857. During the American Civil War, Becher served in the 34th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and was quartermaster. Becher was in the real estate business. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Board of Immigration from 1869 to 1871. Becher served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1873 and was a Republican. He then served on the Milwaukee School Board from 1873 to 1877. Becher died in a hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1][2]

Notes
  1. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1873,' Biographical Sketch of John Augustus Becher, pg. 448
  2. "Ex-Immigration Board Head Dies". Milwaukee Sentinel. December 31, 1915. p. 4.


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