James D. Reymert | |
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Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 10th district | |
In office January 11, 1854 – January 9, 1856 | |
Preceded by | Marvin H. Bovee |
Succeeded by | Edward Gernon |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 9th district | |
In office January 14, 1857 – January 13, 1858 | |
Preceded by | George Hahn |
Succeeded by | Michael Hanrahan |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Racine 2nd district | |
In office January 10, 1849 – January 9, 1850 | |
Preceded by | Henry B. Roberts |
Succeeded by | Stephen O. Bennett |
Personal details | |
Born | James DeNoon Reymert October 24, 1821 Farsund, Sweden–Norway |
Died | March 25, 1896 Los Angeles, California | (aged 74)
Political party | Democrat Free Soil (before 1853) |
James DeNoon Reymert (October 24, 1821 – March 25, 1896) was an American newspaper editor, mine operator, lawyer and politician. He was a pioneer settler in Wisconsin Territory, early elected official in the state of Wisconsin and founded the first Norwegian language newspaper to be published in the United States.[1]