William C. Rauschenberger | |
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32nd Mayor of Milwaukee | |
In office 1896–1898 | |
Preceded by | John C. Koch |
Succeeded by | David S. Rose |
Personal details | |
Born | Soldin, Prussia | December 6, 1855
Died | April 6, 1918 | (aged 62)
Political party | Republican |
William C. Rauschenberger (December 6, 1855 – April 6, 1918) was a Republican politician who served as mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Rauschenberger was born in Soldin, Prussia, to John and Amalie Rauschenberger in 1855; they moved to Wisconsin in 1860. William Rauschenberger held a number of offices in Milwaukee, including alderman, school commissioner, president of the school board, and president of the Common Council. He was elected mayor in 1896 and served a two-year term.[1]
As Common Council President, he dedicated the finished Milwaukee City Hall.[2]