George H. Brickner

George H. Brickner
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 5th district
In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895
Preceded by	Thomas R. Hudd
Succeeded by	Samuel S. Barney
Personal details
Born	(1834-01-21)January 21, 1834 Ansbach, Bavaria
Died	August 12, 1904(1904-08-12) (aged 70) Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic

George H. Brickner (January 21, 1834 – August 12, 1904) was a Kingdom of Bavaria-born American Democratic politician.^[1]

He was born in Ansbach, Bavaria, in what is now Germany. He immigrated to the United States in 1840 with his parents, settling in Seneca County, Ohio. He attended the public schools. He was a merchant in Tiffin, Ohio. He moved to Cascade, Wisconsin in 1855. He owned flour and woolen mills in Wisconsin and operated a glass factory in Tiffin, Ohio. Brickner married Anna Elizabeth Ogle in September 1858. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin for three consecutive terms, which comprised the 51st, 52nd and 53rd United States Congresses. He was elected as the representative of Wisconsin's 5th congressional district and served from March 4, 1889, to March 3, 1895. He died in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin.

References

External links

• Honorable George H. Brickner Biography

• United States Congress. "George H. Brickner (id: B000821)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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