Augustus F. Finkelnburg

Augustus Friedrich Finkelnburg (May 6, 1830 – January 1, 1889) was a German American immigrant, lawyer, Republican politician, and pioneer of Buffalo County, Wisconsin. He served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate and one year in the State Assembly, representing Buffalo County, and served as county judge and district attorney.

Augustus Finkelnburg

Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 29th district
In office January 3, 1881 – January 1, 1883
Preceded by	Horace E. Houghton
Succeeded by	Noah D. Comstock
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Buffalo district
In office January 5, 1874 – January 4, 1875
Preceded by	Robert Lees
Succeeded by	Edward Lees
District Attorney of Buffalo County, Wisconsin
In office January 3, 1876 – January 7, 1878
Preceded by	Edward Lees
Succeeded by	John W. McKay
In office January 3, 1870 – January 1, 1872
Preceded by	John W. McKay
Succeeded by	Edward Lees
County Judge of Buffalo County, Wisconsin
In office January 1, 1866 – January 3, 1870
Preceded by	Ferdinand Fetter
Succeeded by	Ferdinand Fetter

Personal details
Born	(1830-05-06)May 6, 1830 Rhine Province, Prussia
Died	January 1, 1889(1889-01-01) (aged 58) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Resting place	Fountain City Cemetery, Fountain City, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Maria Amalia Busch (m. 1855; died 1872)
Children	Wilhelmina (Allen) ^{(b. 1859; died 1936)} Marie Francesca (Allen) ^{(b. 1865; died 1946)}

Biography edit

Born in Rhenish Prussia, Finkelnburg emigrated to the United States and settled in Missouri. He then moved to California. In 1855, Finkelnburg settled in Fountain City, Buffalo County, Wisconsin and practiced law. Finkelnburg served as county clerk, Wisconsin circuit court clerk for Buffalo County, and district attorney. He also served as county judge for Buffalo County. In 1874, Finkelnburg served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican. In 1882 and 1883, Finkelnburg served in the Wisconsin State Senate. He died in San Antonio, Texas, where he had gone to recover from ill health.^[1]^[2]

Wisconsin Assembly, Buffalo District Election, 1873^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 4, 1873
	Republican	Augustus Finkelnburg	927	53.15%	+7.41%
	Liberal Republican	Harvey Brown	817	46.85%
Plurality			110	6.31%
Total votes			1,744	100.0%	+1.75%
	Republican gain from Democratic

Wisconsin Senate, 29th District Election, 1880^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 2, 1880
	Republican	Augustus Finkelnburg	5,247	81.97%	+14.25%
	Democratic	Edward Lees	1,154	18.03%
Plurality			4,093	63.94%	+28.50%
Total votes			6,401	100.0%	+14.59%
	Republican hold

^ J. E. Heg (comp.). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Milwaukee: Milwaukee Litho. and Engr. Co., 1882, p. 537.
^ "Judge Finklenburg". St. Paul Globe (Minnesota), January 2, 1889.
^ Turner, A. J., ed. (1874). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 456. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
^ Heg, J. E., ed. (1881). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 501–502. Retrieved December 13, 2021.

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Robert Lees	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Buffalo district January 5, 1874 – January 4, 1875	Succeeded by Edward Lees
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Horace E. Houghton	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 29th district January 3, 1881 – January 1, 1883	Succeeded by Noah D. Comstock
Legal offices
Preceded by Ferdinand Fetter	County Judge of Buffalo County, Wisconsin January 1, 1866 – January 3, 1870	Succeeded by Ferdinand Fetter
Preceded by John W. McKay	District Attorney of Buffalo County, Wisconsin January 3, 1870 – January 1, 1872	Succeeded by Edward Lees
Preceded by Edward Lees	District Attorney of Buffalo County, Wisconsin January 3, 1876 – January 7, 1878	Succeeded by John W. McKay