Benjamin Fontaine

Benjamin Fontaine
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Brown 1st district
In office
January 5, 1880 – January 2, 1882
Preceded byDavid M. Kelly
Succeeded byJohn M. Hogan
Personal details
Born(1837-02-27)February 27, 1837
Pietrebais, Province of Brabant, Belgium
DiedJanuary 9, 1910(1910-01-09) (aged 72)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeFort Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDesiree Fontaine
Children4

Benjamin F. Fontaine (February 27, 1837 – January 9, 1910) was a Belgian American hardware merchant and politician. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1880 and 1881, representing northeast Brown County.[1]

  1. ^ Martin, Xavier (1895). Thwaites, Reuben (ed.). The Belgians of Northeast Wisconsin (13th ed.). Madison, WI: Democrat Printing Company. p. 19.