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Henry Krumrey

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Henry Krumrey
Member of the Wisconsin State Senate
In office
1908–1912
ConstituencyDistrict 20
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1900–1902
Personal details
Born(1852-02-03)February 3, 1852
Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
DiedJanuary 13, 1922(1922-01-13) (aged 69)
Political partyRepublican
OccupationFarmer, businessman, politician

Henry Krumrey (February 3, 1852 – January 13, 1922) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.

Biography

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Born in Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Krumrey was a farmer and livestock dealer. In 1912, he helped found the Wisconsin Cheese Production Federation. Krumrey was active in the Republican Party as a presidential elector in the United States presidential election of 1900 and a delegate to the Republican Party Convention of 1908. In Plymouth, Krumrey served as supervisor, town chairman, and treasurer. He also served on the school board as one of the directors. In 1901, Krumrey served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and then in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1909 to 1913. In 1922, Krumrey committed suicide by hanging himself at his summer cottage in Crystal Lake, Illinois.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1911, Biographical Sketch of Henry Krumrey, p. 744
  2. ^ "State Senator Henry Krumrey, Plymouth, A Suicide-Founder of Co-op Cheese Co. Ends Own Life", Manitowoc Herald-News, January 14, 1922, p. 1
  3. ^ "Krumrey, Henry". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved July 12, 2015.