Richard W. Guenther

Richard W. Guenther
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin
In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
Preceded by	Edward S. Bragg
Succeeded by	Charles Barwig
Constituency	2nd district
In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1887
Preceded by	Gabriel Bouck
Succeeded by	Charles B. Clark
Constituency	6th district
8th State Treasurer of Wisconsin
In office January 7, 1878 – January 2, 1882
Governor	William E. Smith
Preceded by	Ferdinand Kuehn
Succeeded by	Edward C. McFetridge
Personal details
Born	November 30, 1845 Potsdam, Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	April 5, 1913(1913-04-05) (aged 67) Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Emilie Schloerb ​ ​ (m. 1870⁠–⁠1913)​
Children	Richard Guenther (b. 1872; died 1921) Meta Guenther (b. 1873; died 1879) Alice Lillian (Motz) (b. 1876; died 1962) Otto Guenther (b. 1877; died 1878)
Profession	Pharmacist, Politician

Richard William Guenther (November 30, 1845 – April 5, 1913) was a German American immigrant, pharmacist, and Republican politician from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He served eight years in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing central Wisconsin from 1881 to 1889. Before that, he served as the 8th State Treasurer of Wisconsin. Later in life, he served as an American consul general in Mexico City, Frankfurt, Germany, and Cape Town, South Africa.