Augustus F. Finkelnburg

Augustus Finkelnburg
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 3, 1881 – January 1, 1883
Preceded byHorace E. Houghton
Succeeded byNoah D. Comstock
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Buffalo district
In office
January 5, 1874 – January 4, 1875
Preceded byRobert Lees
Succeeded byEdward Lees
District Attorney of Buffalo County, Wisconsin
In office
January 3, 1876 – January 7, 1878
Preceded byEdward Lees
Succeeded byJohn W. McKay
In office
January 3, 1870 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byJohn W. McKay
Succeeded byEdward Lees
County Judge of Buffalo County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1866 – January 3, 1870
Preceded byFerdinand Fetter
Succeeded byFerdinand Fetter
Personal details
Born(1830-05-06)May 6, 1830
Rhine Province, Prussia
DiedJanuary 1, 1889(1889-01-01) (aged 58)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeFountain City Cemetery, Fountain City, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Maria Amalia Busch
(m. 1855; died 1872)
Children
  • Wilhelmina (Allen)
  • (b. 1859; died 1936)
  • Marie Francesca (Allen)
  • (b. 1865; died 1946)

Augustus Friedrich Finkelnburg (May 6, 1830 – January 1, 1889) was a German American immigrant, lawyer, Republican politician, and pioneer of Buffalo County, Wisconsin. He served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate and one year in the State Assembly, representing Buffalo County, and served as county judge and district attorney.