List of State Treasurers of Wisconsin
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| Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| Progressive Wisconsin Progressive Party The Wisconsin Progressive Party , was a third party which briefly held a dominant role in Wisconsin politics. The Party was the brainchild of Philip La Follette and Robert M. La Follette, Jr., the sons of the famous Wisconsin Governor and Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr.... |
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This is a list of State Treasurers of Wisconsin.
| # | State Treasurer | Party | Took office | Left officeWhen there is no evidence to the contrary, it is assumed that state treasurers left office the same day their successors were sworn in Oath of office An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations... . |
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| 1 | Jairus C. Fairchild Jairus C. Fairchild Jairus Cassius Fairchild was an American politician and businessman.Born in Granville, New York, he moved to Hudson, Ohio, where he was a merchant. Later he would move to Franklin Mills, Ohio for a brief time where he operated a tannery before relocating to Cleveland around 1834... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
June 7, 1848 | January 5, 1852 |
| 2 | Edward H. Janssen Edward H. Janssen -Biography:Born in Germany in 1815, Janssen moved to Mequon, Wisconsin in 1840. He was a delegate to the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention in 1846 and served as Treasurer from 1852 to 1856. Later, he moved to Cedarburg, Wisconsin and became Superintendent of Schools of Ozaukee County,... |
Democratic | January 5, 1852 | January 7, 1856 |
| 3 | Charles Kuehn Charles Kuehn Charles Kuehn was an American politician.From Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, Kuehn served in the Wisconsin State Assembly 1849–1850. From 1856 to 1858, Kuehn served as the Wisconsin State Treasurer.... |
Democratic | January 7, 1856 | January 4, 1858 |
| 4 | Samuel D. Hastings Samuel D. Hastings Samuel Dexter Hastings was an American activist and reformer.Born in Leicester, Massachusetts, he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he took part in the anti-slavery movement. In 1846, he moved to Wisconsin settling in Geneva, Wisconsin and then in La Crosse, Wisconsin and Trempealeau,... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
January 4, 1858 | January 1, 1866 |
| 5 | William E. Smith William E. Smith William E. Smith was the 14th Governor of Wisconsin.Born in Kincardineshire, Scotland, and moved to the United States with his family as a child. He had lived in New York City and Michigan before settling in Fox Lake, Wisconsin in 1849... |
Republican | January 1, 1866 | January 3, 1870 |
| 6 | Henry Baetz Henry Baetz -Biography:Baetz was born in Germany on July 27, 1830. He moved to Two Rivers, Wisconsin in 1853. Later, he moved to Kewaunee, Wisconsin before settling in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, he served with the 26th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army and would... |
Republican | January 3, 1870 | January 5, 1874 |
| 7 | Ferdinand Kuehn Ferdinand Kuehn Ferdinand Kuehn was an American politician.Born in Augsburg, Germany, he worked in banking in Switzerland. In 1844, he moved to Jefferson County, Wisconsin, and then to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he worked in the banking industry. He was elected city treasurer and then the city comptroller for... |
Democratic | January 5, 1874 | January 7, 1878 |
| 8 | Richard Guenther | Republican | January 7, 1878 | January 2, 1882 |
| 9 | Edward C. McFetridge Edward C. McFetridge Edward C. McFetridge was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician.Born in Rochester, New York, he was admitted to the New York Bar. He moved to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, where he practiced law and open a woolen mill... |
Republican | January 2, 1882 | January 3, 1887 |
| 10 | Henry B. Harshaw Henry B. Harshaw -Biography:Harshaw was born Henry Baldwin Harshaw on June 14, 1842 in Argyle, New York. He moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1854. Harshaw married Georgia M. Finney in 1864. During the American Civil War, he served with the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. While serving, he would be severely... |
Republican | January 3, 1887 | January 5, 1891 |
| 11 | John Hunner John Hunner John Hunner was an American politician.Born in Buffalo, New York, he moved to Alma, Wisconsin, in 1862, where he was editor of the local paper and became the first president of the village of Alma, Wisconsin. In 1872, Hunner moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where he was a grocer and editor of the... |
Democratic | January 5, 1891 | January 7, 1895 |
| 12 | Sewell A. Peterson Sewell A. Peterson Sewell A. Peterson was an American politician.Born in Norway, he settled in Wisconsin in 1861. He lived in Menomonie, Wisconsin, where he was a merchant. During that time, Peterson served on the Menomonie Common Council. Then he moved to Rice Lake, Wisconsin, where he served as city clerk, city... |
Republican | January 7, 1895 | January 2, 1899 |
| 13 | James O. Davidson James O. Davidson James Ole Davidson was the 21st Governor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.-Background:Jens Ole Davidson was born in Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane County, Norway. He immigrated in 1872 to the United States when he was 18 years old... |
Republican | January 2, 1899 | January 5, 1903 |
| 14 | John J. Kempf John J. Kempf -Biography:Kempf was born on May 4, 1857 in Granville, Wisconsin. He would attend Spencerian Business College.-Career:Kempf served as a Milwaukee, Wisconsin alderman from 1887 to 1888. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Register of Deeds of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin before... Failed to give the required bond. |
Republican | January 5, 1903 | July 30, 1904 |
| 15 | Thomas M. Purtell Thomas M. Purtell Thomas M. Purtell was an American politician from Wisconsin.Purtell served as State Treasurer of Wisconsin from July 30, 1904 until January 2, 1905. On August 30, 1904, Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Governor of Wisconsin removed John J. Kempf from office and appointed Purtell acting treasurer.... Appointed to fill vacancy. |
Republican | July 30, 1904 | January 2, 1905 |
| 16 | John J. Kempf | Republican | January 2, 1905 | January 7, 1907 |
| 17 | Andrew H. Dahl Andrew H. Dahl -Biography:Dahl was born on April 13, 1859 in Lewiston, Wisconsin. He attended high school in Viroqua, Wisconsin.-Career:Dahl was Supervisor of Westby, Wisconsin from 1896 to 1897 and was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1899 to 1901 and again from 1903 to 1907. Additionally, he was... |
Republican | January 7, 1907 | January 6, 1913 |
| 18 | Henry Johnson Henry Johnson (Wisconsin politician) Henry Johnson was Treasurer of Wisconsin from 1913 to 1923. Previously, he had been a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Johnson was a native of Suring, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.... |
Republican | January 6, 1913 | January 1, 1923 |
| 19 | Solomon Levitan Solomon Levitan -Biography:Levitan was born in Tauroggen, East Prussia in 1862. A Jewish man, Levitan moved to Wisconsin and settled in the New Glarus, Wisconsin area in 1881 after antisemitism broke out in his native country. He later moved to Madison, Wisconsin in 1905. Levitan passed away in... |
Republican | January 1, 1923 | January 2, 1933 |
| 20 | Robert K. Henry | Democratic | January 2, 1933 | January 4, 1937 |
| 21 | Solomon Levitan | Progressive Wisconsin Progressive Party The Wisconsin Progressive Party , was a third party which briefly held a dominant role in Wisconsin politics. The Party was the brainchild of Philip La Follette and Robert M. La Follette, Jr., the sons of the famous Wisconsin Governor and Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr.... |
January 4, 1937 | January 2, 1939 |
| 22 | John M. Smith John M. Smith John Melgar Smith was an American businessman and politician.Born on a farm near Carthage, Illinois, Smith lived in Minnesota 1891–1895 working as a railroad telegraph operator and station agent. In 1895, he moved to Shell Lake, Wisconsin, where he worked in the cooperative, banking, and lumber... Died in office. |
Republican | January 2, 1939 | August 17, 1947 |
| vacant | August 17, 1947 | August 19, 1947 | ||
| 23 | John L. Sonderegger John L. Sonderegger John Lawrence Sonderegger was an American businessman and politician.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was educated in the Milwaukee school system. In 1940, Sonderegger received his doctorate degree in business from University of Wisconsin–Madison... Resigned to become state insurance commissioner. |
Republican | August 19, 1947 | September 30, 1948 |
| vacant | September 30, 1948 | October 1, 1948 | ||
| 24 | Clyde M. Johnston Clyde M. Johnston Clyde M. Johnston was an American politician.Johnston served as the Wisconsin State Treasurer from October 1, 1948 until January 3, 1949. He was appointed from the staff of the state treasurer's office to fill a vacancy.... Appointed from staff. |
none | October 1, 1948 | January 3, 1949 |
| 25 | Warren R. Smith Warren R. Smith Warren R. Smith was the State Treasurer of Wisconsin, United States from 1947 until his death in office.... |
Republican | January 3, 1949 | December 4, 1957 |
| vacant | December 4, 1957 | December 5, 1957 | ||
| 26 | Dena A. Smith Dena A. Smith Dena A. Smith was the State Treasurer of Wisconsin, United States, 1957–1959 and 1961 until her death in office in 1968.... |
Republican | December 5, 1957 | January 5, 1959 |
| 27 | Eugene M. Lamb Eugene M. Lamb Eugene M. Lamb was an American, Democratic politician.Born in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Lamb studied business and accounting, and worked at Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1949, 1951, and 1953. Lamb served as Wisconsin State Treasurer... |
Democratic | January 5, 1959 | January 2, 1961 |
| 28 | Dena A. Smith | Republican | January 2, 1961 | February 20, 1968 |
| vacant | February 20, 1968 | February 21, 1968 | ||
| 29 | Harold W. Clemens Harold W. Clemens Harold W. Clemens was an American, Republican politician from Wisconsin.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Clemens served in the United States Navy during World War II. He worked in manufacturing and managed a recreation area... |
Republican | February 21, 1968 | January 4, 1971 |
| 30 | Charles P. Smith Charles P. Smith Charles P. Smith is an American Democratic politician.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Smith graduated from Madison West High School, in Madison, Wisconsin. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. In 1950, he graduated from Milton College and was a company production supervisor... |
Democratic | January 4, 1971 | January 7, 1991 |
| 31 | Cathy Zeuske Cathy Zeuske Cathy Susan "Cate" Zeuske , is a Republican politician from Wisconsin, United States. She is married to John Gard, who served as Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2003 until 2007. They have two children.... |
Republican | January 7, 1991 | January 3, 1995 |
| 32 | Jack Voight Jack Voight Jack C. Voight is a Wisconsin insurance agent and a former State Treasurer of Wisconsin. He is a member of the Republican Party.... |
Republican | January 3, 1995 | January 3, 2007 |
| 33 | Dawn Marie Sass Dawn Marie Sass Dawn Marie Sass was the State Treasurer of Wisconsin, 2007-2011. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sass graduated from St. Mary's Academy and from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. She did graduate work at National-Louis University. She defeated incumbent Jack Voight on November 7, 2006... |
Democratic | January 3, 2007 | January 3, 2011 |
| 34 | Kurt W. Schuller Kurt W. Schuller Kurt W. Schuller is the State Treasurer of Wisconsin and a businessman.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Schuller graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin with an associate degree in management and communications. Schuller owned and managed restaurants and lives in Eden, Wisconsin... |
Republican | January 3, 2011 | Incumbent |