Herman Dahle
| Herman Dahle | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district | |
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In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Sauerhering |
| Succeeded by | Henry Cullen Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 30, 1855 Perry, Wisconsin |
| Died |
April 25, 1920 (aged 65) Mount Horeb, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
Herman Bjorn Dahle (March 30, 1855 – April 25, 1920) was a United States Congressman in the House of Representatives from Wisconsin.[1]
Background
Herman Bjorn Dahle was born in the town of Perry, Dane County, Wisconsin. He received his education in the district schools of his native town and in the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he graduated in 1877. He resided at Mount Vernon, Wisconsin from 1877 to 1888 where he conducted a general mercantile business. He was also the principal owner of the Mount Horeb bank beginning in 1890.[2]
Political career
Dahle was elected as a Republican for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district for the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903), but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1902. He resumed mercantile pursuits and banking in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. He was buried in the Lutheran Cemetery.[3]
References
Other sources
- Keyes, Elisha W. History of Dane County. Biographical And Genealogical (Madison, Wisconsin: Western Historical Association, 1906)
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Edward Sauerhering |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district 1899-1903 |
Succeeded by Henry Cullen Adams |