Emil Baensch

Emil Baensch
Emil Baensch circa 1915
17th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
In office
January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899
GovernorWilliam H. Upham
Edward Scofield
Preceded byCharles Jonas
Succeeded byJesse Stone
County Judge of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
In office
February 9, 1888 – January 1, 1894
Appointed byJeremiah McLain Rusk
Preceded byCarl Schmidt
Succeeded byFrancis E. Monseau
Personal details
Born(1857-06-12)June 12, 1857
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedAugust 17, 1939(1939-08-17) (aged 82)
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseIda Koehler
Children
  • Emilida H. (Brown)
  • (b. 1883; died 1938)
  • Gesine (Pitz)
  • (b. 1891; died 1968)
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin Law School
ProfessionLawyer

Emil Baensch (June 12, 1857 – August 17, 1939) was an American lawyer, newspaper publisher, and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He was the 17th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin.[1]

  1. ^ "German ancestry Politicians in Wisconsin". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 8 August 2013.