John Loebs (September 10, 1853 – after 1930[1]) was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

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Loebs was born on September 10, 1853, in Sherman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin,[2] the son of Lewis Loebs and Christina Elizabeth née Saeman.[3] He attended Northwestern College before moving to Campbellsport, Wisconsin, where he was an officer for the First National Bank of Campbellsport.[4] He married Ella Mary Denniston in 1880.[3] Together with William Knickel, John Loebs operated the former Saeman store in Campbellsport until it was destroyed by a fire in 1908.[5]

Career

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Loebs was elected to the Assembly in 1902. He was a Republican.

References

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  1. ^ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9Q8-RK9 : accessed 29 January 2017), John Loebs, Campbellsport, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 2A, line 27, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2572; FHL microfilm 2,342,306.
  2. ^ "Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Loebs, John". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
  3. ^ a b "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR2J-NGY : 3 June 2016), John Loebs and Ella Mary Denniston, 27 Oct 1880; citing, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,266,977.
  4. ^ "For a New Bank". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. April 7, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Wisconsin Happenings: Campbellsport". The Daily Tribune. November 11, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved January 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  

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