Klein was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1886, and received his education in the common schools of that country. In 1903 he moved to the United States, coming directly to Milwaukee. He became a machinist and eventually found a long-term job with the Chicago & Milwaukee Railway. He became active in the trade union movement and the Milwaukee Socialist party.
Public officeedit
He served as a Milwaukee Countydeputy sheriff from 1914 to 1916. He was elected to the Assembly's Second Milwaukee County district (the 2nd Ward of the City of Milwaukee) in 1918 to succeed Republican William A. Campbell, receiving 658 votes to 627 for William Mielahn and 581 for Democrat Carl Heim. He was assigned to the standing committee on labor.[2]
He ran for re-election in 1920, but was defeated by Republican Martin M. Higgins, with 1,206 to 2,185 for Higgins (there was no Democrat in the race).[3]
Referencesedit
^Cannon, A. Peter, ed. Members of the Wisconsin Legislature: 1848 – 1999. State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau Informational Bulletin 99-1, September 1999 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
^Hunter, Paul F., ed. The Wisconsin blue book, 1919 Madison: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer, 1919; pp. 161, 447, 491
^The Wisconsin blue book, 1921 Madison: 1921; pp. 231, 277
joseph, klein, politician, joseph, klein, 1886, american, machinist, from, milwaukee, wisconsin, served, term, socialist, member, wisconsin, state, assembly, background, editklein, born, austro, hungarian, empire, 1886, received, education, common, schools, th. Joseph Klein 1886 was an American machinist from Milwaukee Wisconsin who served one term as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1 Background editKlein was born in the Austro Hungarian Empire in 1886 and received his education in the common schools of that country In 1903 he moved to the United States coming directly to Milwaukee He became a machinist and eventually found a long term job with the Chicago amp Milwaukee Railway He became active in the trade union movement and the Milwaukee Socialist party Public office editHe served as a Milwaukee County deputy sheriff from 1914 to 1916 He was elected to the Assembly s Second Milwaukee County district the 2nd Ward of the City of Milwaukee in 1918 to succeed Republican William A Campbell receiving 658 votes to 627 for William Mielahn and 581 for Democrat Carl Heim He was assigned to the standing committee on labor 2 He ran for re election in 1920 but was defeated by Republican Martin M Higgins with 1 206 to 2 185 for Higgins there was no Democrat in the race 3 References edit Cannon A Peter ed Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 1999 State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau Informational Bulletin 99 1 September 1999 Archived 2006 12 09 at the Wayback Machine Hunter Paul F ed The Wisconsin blue book 1919 Madison Democrat Printing Co State Printer 1919 pp 161 447 491 The Wisconsin blue book 1921 Madison 1921 pp 231 277 nbsp This article about a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Klein politician amp oldid 1158580764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
