Gabriel Zophy
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Gabriel Zophy was an American
carpenter
, building contractor and Socialist from West Allis
who served one term (1911–1914) as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate
representing the Milwaukee County-based 7th Senate district (14th and 17th wards of the city of Milwaukee; the towns of Franklin
, Greenfield
, Lake
, Oak Creek
and Wauwatosa
); cities of South Milwaukee
, Wauwatosa
, West Allis and Cudahy
and the village of West Milwaukee
).
, Glarus
, Switzerland
. He came to the United States with his parents in 1870 to Juda, Wisconsin
(in Green County
), where he attended the public schools in winter and worked on farms in the summer. In 1885 he moved to Milwaukee where he learned the trade of carpentry, worked as a journeyman until 1894, when he engaged in the business of contracting and building which he since followed. He located In West Allis in 1901 before its incorporation as a village and took an active interest In public affairs. He became village trustee
in 1903 serving one term. Later he was appointed school commissioner.
George E. Page
) with 4,344 votes, to 3,864 for Republican George G. Brew (nominally a Progressive, but suspected of stalwart tendencies) and 3374 for Democrat
Benjamin Steinel, and was assigned to the Senate's standing committee
on State Affairs.
He was succeeded in the 1914 election by fellow Socialist Louis A. Arnold
(with whom he later served on the board of directors
of the Commonwealth Mutual Savings Bank, a Socialist-led institution, along with Charles B. Whitnall
).
United States
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carpenter
Carpenter
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, building contractor and Socialist from West Allis
West Allis, Wisconsin
West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 61,254 at the 2000 census. Its name derives from Edward P. Allis, who started the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company in the 19th century. The site of the town was...
who served one term (1911–1914) as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
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representing the Milwaukee County-based 7th Senate district (14th and 17th wards of the city of Milwaukee; the towns of Franklin
Franklin, Wisconsin
Franklin, Wisconsin can refer to several places:*Franklin, Jackson County, Wisconsin, a town*Franklin , Jackson County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community*Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, a town...
, Greenfield
Greenfield, Wisconsin
Greenfield is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 35,476 at the 2000 census.-History:Greenfield was originally created as the Town of Kinnickinnic around 1839. On Feb. 19, 1841, the name of the town was changed to Greenfield, taking its name from the name of the...
, Lake
Lake, Wisconsin
Lake is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:*Lake, Marinette County, Wisconsin, a town*Lake, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, a former town*Lake, Price County, Wisconsin, a town...
, Oak Creek
Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Oak Creek is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 28,456 at the 2000 census. In 2009, its population was estimated at 33,946.-History:...
and Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Wauwatosa is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, and was incorporated on May 27, 1897. As of the 2006 census estimate, the city's population was 44,798. Wauwatosa is located immediately west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is a part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area...
); cities of South Milwaukee
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
South Milwaukee is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 21,256 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South Milwaukee is located at ....
, Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Wauwatosa is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, and was incorporated on May 27, 1897. As of the 2006 census estimate, the city's population was 44,798. Wauwatosa is located immediately west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is a part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area...
, West Allis and Cudahy
Cudahy, Wisconsin
Cudahy is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,429 at the 2000 census.-History:Originally known as the Buckhorn Settlement, it was renamed in the late 1800s when Patrick Cudahy purchased 700 acres of land in the Town of Lake, two miles from the Milwaukee city...
and the village of West Milwaukee
West Milwaukee, Wisconsin
West Milwaukee is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,201 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Milwaukee is located at ....
).
Background
Born in April 17, 1869 in SchwandenSchwanden, Glarus
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, Glarus
Glarus
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, Switzerland
Switzerland
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. He came to the United States with his parents in 1870 to Juda, Wisconsin
Juda, Wisconsin
Juda is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Jefferson, in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. Juda is 5 miles east of Monroe along Wisconsin State Highway 11, and 81. As of the 2010 census, its population was 357....
(in Green County
Green County, Wisconsin
Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 33,647. Its county seat is Monroe.-Geography:According to the U.S...
), where he attended the public schools in winter and worked on farms in the summer. In 1885 he moved to Milwaukee where he learned the trade of carpentry, worked as a journeyman until 1894, when he engaged in the business of contracting and building which he since followed. He located In West Allis in 1901 before its incorporation as a village and took an active interest In public affairs. He became village trustee
Trustee
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in 1903 serving one term. Later he was appointed school commissioner.
Senate career
He was a member of the state Central Committee of the Social Democratic Party (as the party was still known in Wisconsin) from West Allis in 1910 when he was elected to the Senate (replacing RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
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George E. Page
George E. Page
George E. Page was an American politician from Milwaukee County, Wisconsin who served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and one as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate representing the Milwaukee County-based 7th Senate district....
) with 4,344 votes, to 3,864 for Republican George G. Brew (nominally a Progressive, but suspected of stalwart tendencies) and 3374 for Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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Benjamin Steinel, and was assigned to the Senate's standing committee
Standing Committee
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on State Affairs.
He was succeeded in the 1914 election by fellow Socialist Louis A. Arnold
Louis A. Arnold
Louis A. Arnold was an American schoolteacher, HVAC worker and Socialist from Milwaukee who served two terms as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate representing the Milwaukee-based 7th Senate district.- Background :...
(with whom he later served on the board of directors
Board of directors
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of the Commonwealth Mutual Savings Bank, a Socialist-led institution, along with Charles B. Whitnall
Charles B. Whitnall
Charles B. Whitnall was a florist and banker, who became the first Socialist city treasurer of the city of Milwaukee and the architect of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin's renowned system of public parks. - Background :Charles B...
).