Philip J. Zink (October 23, 1870 – February 2, 1944) was an American politician and military officer.
Born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Zink served in the Wisconsin National Guard. He served in the Spanish–American War, the Mexican Border Campaign, and World War I, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. Zink was a woolen weaver. He served on the local school board and on the Beaver Dam Police and Fire Commission. In 1927, Zink served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat.[1] Zink died at the Wood, Wisconsin veterans hospital in Milwaukee.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1927, Biographical Sketch of Philip J. Zink, p. 695.
- ^ "Col. Philip Zink Dies in Hospital". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. February 3, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Col. Philip Zink Dies, 32nd Veteran". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. February 2, 1944. p. 17. Retrieved April 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Death Claims Col. Philip J. Zink, Beaver Dam Argus, February 3, 1944, p. 1.
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