Christian Sarau (June 7, 1839 – August 24, 1903) was a German American immigrant, attorney, and Republican politician. He served four years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the Oshkosh area, and was in his first year in the Wisconsin State Senate when he was killed in an accident in 1903.

Christian Sarau
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 5, 1903 – August 24, 1903
Preceded byHenry I. Weed
Succeeded byEphraim Stevens
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Winnebago 3rd district
In office
January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903
Preceded byFrank T. Tucker
Succeeded byJohn A. Fridd
Personal details
Born(1839-06-07)June 7, 1839
Segeberg, Holstein
DiedAugust 24, 1903(1903-08-24) (aged 64)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathAccidental death
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAugusta Sarau (died 1882)

Biography

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Sarau was born on June 7, 1839, in Segeberg, in what was then the Duchy of Holstein, which was under Danish rule but also part of the German Confederation.[1] He moved with his parents to the United States in 1848, settling in Mishicot, Wisconsin. In 1854, he moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was assessor and then justice of the peace in Oshkosh. Sarau was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1878 and was court commissioner. He died on August 24, 1903, after being struck by a street car while marching in a Knights of Pythias parade in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.[2]

Career

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Sarau was a member of the Assembly in 1899 and of the Senate from 1903 until his death. He was a Republican.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Biographical Sketches: Christian Sarau". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  2. ^ 'Proceedings of the State Bar of Wisconsin,' Wisconsin Bar Association: 1907, Biographical Sketch of Christian Sarau, pg. 314
  3. ^ "Christian Sarau". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Winnebago 3rd district
January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903
Succeeded by
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 19th district
January 5, 1903 – August 24, 1903
Succeeded by
Ephraim Stevens