William Disch

William Disch (January 12, 1840 – 1912) was a Swiss-born member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

For the baseball coach, see Billy Disch.

William Disch
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1906–1910
ConstituencyMilwaukee County Third District
Personal details
Born(1840-01-12)January 12, 1840
Glarus, Switzerland
Died1912 (aged 71–72)
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
OccupationPolitician

Biography

Disch was born on January 12, 1840, in Glarus, Switzerland.[1] He later moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, he served with the 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. Disch died in 1912 and was buried at Forest Home Cemetery.

Political career

Disch was elected to the Assembly for Milwaukee County's Third District in 1906 and 1908. Previously, he had been a security guard at the Wisconsin State Capitol. He was a Republican.[1]

References
  1. "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1128. Retrieved June 8, 2015 – via Google Books.
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