Simon Kander

Simon Kander (December 21, 1848 – March 13, 1931) was an American businessman and politician.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Kander went to Dickinson Seminary in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and then moved to Titusville, Pennsylvania, In 1868, Kander moved with his parents to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kander was in the real estate business and was also a traveling salesman for a clothing firm. His wife was Lizzie Black Kander who was a progressive reformer. Kander served on the Milwaukee School Board. In 1907, Kander served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. Kander died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin after a long illness.[1][2]

Notes

  1. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1907,' Biographical Sketch of Simon Kader, pg. 1161-1162
  2. ↑ 'Simon Kander Burial Today-Former Legislator Was Long Active Here in Public Life,' The Milwaukee Journal, March 15, 1931, section II, pg. 3


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