Reinhard Schlichting

Reinhard Schlichting
Mayor of Chilton, Wisconsin
In office
April 1887 – April 1889
Preceded byTheodore Kersten
Succeeded byL. D. Dorschel
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
January 5, 1874 – January 3, 1876
Preceded byGeorge Kreiss
Succeeded byJames Ryan
District Attorney of Calumet County, Wisconsin
In office
January 7, 1867 – January 4, 1869
Preceded byGeorge Baldwin
Succeeded byJohn McMullen
Personal details
Born(1835-05-23)May 23, 1835
Oldenburg, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, German Confederation
DiedJuly 6, 1897(1897-07-06) (aged 62)
Chilton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeHillside Cemetery, Chilton, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Bertha Fredericka Ida Belitz
(m. 1864⁠–⁠1897)
Children
  • Herman B. Schlichting
  • (b. 1866; died 1920)
  • Oscar Schlichting
  • (b. 1867; died 1892)
  • Jennie (Goessling)
  • (b. 1869; died 1938)
  • Carl G. Schlichting
  • (b. 1871; died 1927)
RelativesBernard Schlichting (brother)
OccupationHotelier, manufacturer, brewer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
RankCaptain, USV
Unit
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Reinhart Frederick George Schlichting (May 23, 1835 – July 6, 1897) was a German American immigrant, businessman, and Democratic politician. He served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate representing Calumet County and southern Outagamie County. During the American Civil War, he served as a Union Army officer.