Carl Schmidt (politician)

Carl Schmidt
From Soldiers' and Citizens' Album of Biographical Record (1888)
County Judge of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
In office
January 4, 1886 – January 7, 1888
Preceded byReuben D. Smart
Succeeded byEmil Baensch
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
January 1, 1872 – January 4, 1875
Preceded byFrancis Little
Succeeded byJohn Schuette
Constituency15th district
In office
January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byGeorge B. Reed
Succeeded byJames H. Foster
Constituency19th district
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Manitowoc 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1870 – January 2, 1871
Preceded byJabez L. Fobes
Succeeded byJoseph Rankin
Personal details
Born(1835-09-30)September 30, 1835
Luebbecke, Westphalia, Prussia
DiedJanuary 7, 1888(1888-01-07) (aged 52)
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spousemarried
Children
  • Emil Schmidt
  • C. Otto Schmidt
  • Carl Schmidt
  • Arthur Schmidt
  • Walter Schmidt
OccupationNewspaper publisher
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1864
RankCaptain, USV
Unit9th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Carl Heinrich (Henry) Schmidt (September 30, 1835 – January 7, 1888) was a German American immigrant, newspaper publisher, and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the State Assembly, representing Manitowoc County during the 1870s.