Frederick H. Piehl was a pioneer Oneida County, Wisconsin

Oneida County, Wisconsin

Oneida County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 36,776. Its county seat is Rhinelander.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,236 square miles , of which 1,124 square miles is land and 111 square...

 resident and a prominent figure in local business and public life. Mr. Piehl was a member of the county board of supervisors for 11 years. He was a member of Rhinelander's first city council under the city manager form of government. As a member of the county board, he represented the Fourth ward of the city. He was the chairman of the audit and towns and villages committees of the board, and was a member of the forestry and conservation committee.

Mr. Piehl operated the Gagen Land and Cedar company in Piehl, Wisconsin

Piehl, Wisconsin

Piehl is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 93 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Gagen is located in the town.-Geography:...

and the Northern Cedar and Lumber Company. A picture of the company operations demonstrates how the logging trains were used in the winter.