Ferdinand Wittig

Ferdinand Wittig
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1908 – April 17, 1909
ConstituencyBrown County First District
Personal details
Born(1851-10-20)October 20, 1851
Denmark
DiedApril 17, 1909(1909-04-17) (aged 57)
New Denmark, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
OccupationFarmer, politician

Ferdinand Wittig (October 20, 1851 – April 17, 1909) was an American merchant, farmer, and politician.

Born in Denmark, Wittig emigrated to the United States, in 1872, and settled in New Denmark, Brown County, Wisconsin. For a time he worked in the woods in northern Wisconsin and owned a farm in New Denmark. He was also in the general mercantile business and also owned a cheese factory. Wittig served as county treasurer for Brown County in 1907 and was a Republican. In 1909, Wittig served in the Wisconsin State Assembly until he died while still in office. Wittig died at his home in New Denmark, Wisconsin, as a result of a stroke he had suffered.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. pp. 1108–1109. Retrieved July 1, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Ferdinand Wittig Is Dead". The Racine Journal. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. April 20, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved July 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.