Jacob Leicht (May 30, 1876 – April 12, 1941) was an American farmer and politician.
Jacob Leicht | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 30, 1876 |
| Died | April 12, 1941 (aged 64) |
| Alma mater | Valparaiso University |
| Occupation(s) | farmer, politician |
| Spouse | Ruth Hollencamp |
| Children | 6 |
Born in South Germantown, Washington County, Wisconsin,[1] Leicht went to Northern Illinois Normal School and Valparaiso University.[1] He was a farmer. He married Ruth Hollencamp, with whom he had six children.[1] Leicht served as chairman of the town of Germantown, school district officer, and served on the Washington County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the county board. Leicht served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1925 and was a Republican. Leicht became a member of the board of the Milwaukee Co-Operative Milk Producers' Association in 1940.[2] He died at his home in Germantown, Wisconsin.[3][4]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Jacob Leicht. 1941. Milwaukee Milk Producer 14(2).
- ^ "Milk Producers Oust Directors". The Post-Crescent. February 28, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved August 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1925, Biographical Sketch of Jacob Leicht, pg. 681
- ^ Jacob Leight, Once Assemblyman, Dies, Madison Capital Times, April 13, 1941, pg. 15
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