John H. Kamper

John H. Kamper
John H. Kamper
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
	In office; 1908–1910
Constituency	Racine County Second District
Personal details
Born	December 17, 1857; Denmark
Died	October 3, 1933 (aged 75); Raymond, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Occupation	Politician

John H. Kamper (December 17, 1857 – October 3, 1933) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Kamper was born on December 17, 1857 in Denmark.[1] He moved with his parents to Wisconsin in 1866, settling in Racine County.

He died at his home in Raymond on October 3, 1933.[2]

Career

Kamper was elected to the Assembly in 1908. In 1902, Kamper had been an unsuccessful candidate for the Assembly, losing to Edward F. Rakow after a tie vote.[3] Additionally, he served as a Justice of the Peace, a town chairman (similar to Mayor) and Chairman of the Racine County Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican.

References

"Statewide County WI Archives Biographies Kamper, John H." USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
"John H. Kamper Dies in Raymond". The Journal Times. October 4, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
"An Easy Way to Settle It". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. November 13, 1902. p. 4. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Statewide County WI Archives Biographies Kamper, John H." USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved December 23, 2011.

[2] "John H. Kamper Dies in Raymond". The Journal Times. October 4, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "An Easy Way to Settle It". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. November 13, 1902. p. 4. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.