Charles Tisch
Charles Tisch | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1877–1878 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1829 Eutin, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg |
| Died | 10 January 1895 Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Politician, Businessman |
Carl Johann Christian "Charles" Tisch (1829–1895) was an American politician, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, and historical person for whom Tisch Mills, Wisconsin, was named.[1]
Biography
[edit]Tisch was born on May 26, 1829, in Eutin, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, then part of the German Confederation.[2] In 1851, he settled in what is now Mishicot (town), Wisconsin, in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. There, he built a sawmill and gristmills in the area that would later become Tisch Mills, Wisconsin, named in his honor.[1] On January 10, 1895, Tisch died of blood poisoning in Wausau, Wisconsin.[3]
Political career
[edit]Tisch was a member of the Assembly in 1877 and 1878. Other positions he held include County Judge of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, from 1870 to 1874. He was a Democrat.
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[edit]- 1829 births
- 1895 deaths
- People from Eutin
- People from the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg
- Emigrants from the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg to the United States
- People from Mishicot, Wisconsin
- People from Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
- Businesspeople from Wisconsin
- Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- County judges in the United States
- Millers
- Founders of populated places in Wisconsin
- 19th-century American businesspeople
- 19th-century Wisconsin state court judges
- 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature
- Deaths from sepsis in the United States