Edmund Jüssen
Edmund Jüssen (1830 – February 17, 1891) was a German-American politician and diplomat.
Edmund Jüssen | |
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| United States Consul General in Vienna | |
| In office 1885–1891 | |
| Appointed by | Grover Cleveland |
| Collector of Internal Revenue for the First District of Illinois | |
| In office April 19, 1869 – December 1869 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Corse |
| Succeeded by | Hermann Raster |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 5th district | |
| In office January 1, 1862 – January 1, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Dominick O'Malley |
| Succeeded by | George Hyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1830 Prussia |
| Died | February 17, 1891 (aged 60–61) Frankfurt, Germany[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Parent |
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| Profession | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | Colonel, USV |
| Commands | 23rd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Biography
Jüssen was the son of Jacob Jüssen (1802–1880), who served as postmaster of Columbus, Wisconsin in the 1860s,[2] and Catharina Rütz Jüssen (1811–1891). Edmund Jüssen came to the Wisconsin Territory from Germany in 1847. He opened a store in Columbus. He then moved to Saint Louis, Missouri but returned to Columbus. He studied law and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar.[3]
Jüssen served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1862 as a Republican.[2] He served in the 23rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a lieutenant-colonel in the American Civil War.[2][3] After the war he practiced law in Chicago, Illinois.[2]
He was United States Consul General in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, in 1885.[3] His father, Jacob Jüssen, until 1848 mayor of Jülich, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia, was an uncle of Carl Schurz.
He died in Frankfurt, German Empire,[2] while returning to the United States.[4] He was buried at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.[2]
References
- ^ Monroe, Marie Jussen "Biographical sketch of Edmund Jussen" Wisconsin Magazine Of History. Volume: 12 /Issue: 2 (1928-1929)
- ^ a b c d e f "Death of Edmund Juessen". The Watertown News. Watertown, WI. February 25, 1891. p. 5. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Edmund Jussen Dead". The Oshkosh Northwstern. Watertown, WI. February 20, 1891. p. 1. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wisconsin Historical Society