Ignatius Klotz, Sr. (November 25, 1843 – February 20, 1911) was an American farmer and politician Born in Innsbruck,

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, Klotz received a common school education. In 1848, he emigrated to the

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and settled in the

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of Eden in

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. In 1889, Klotz moved to Campbellsport, Wisconsin. Klotz was a farmer.

Public office

Klotz served as chairman of the Eden

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and as chairman of the Ashford Town Board. He also served on the Fond du Lac

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for eighteen years. Klotz was elected to the

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's 4th Fond du Lac County district (the towns of Ashford, Auburn, Calumet, Eden,

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, Marshfield,

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and Taycheedah) for the 1880 term as a

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, with 1697 votes to 32 for

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S. Simons and 8 for

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A. Armstrong, succeeding fellow Democrat Michael Thelen. He did not run for re-election, and was succeeded by another Democrat Fred Konz. From 1885 to 1889, Klotz served in the

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, having been elected to the Wisconsin Senate, District 20 ( Sheboygan County, and the towns of Ashford, Auburn, Calumet, Eden, Forest, Marshfield, Osceola and Taycheedah, in Fond du Lac county) in 1884, succeeding Democrat Patrick Henry Smith, with 6,016 votes to 4,013 votes for Republican William Noll and 78 for Israel Chesling,

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. He did not run for re-election, and was succeeded by another Democrat, Major C. Mead in 1889.

Personal life

On December 29, 1882 he married Maria Wenzel. Klotz served as president of the Campbellsport Mutual Fire Insurance Company from 1895 until his death in 1911. Klotz died at his home in Campbellsport, Wisconsin after suffering a stroke. At his death, he was survived by Maria and by two sons and three daughters.

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Ignatius Klotz-obituary
{{DEFAULTSORT:Klotz, Ignatius 1843 births 1911 deaths Austrian Empire emigrants to the United States People from Eden, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Mayors of places in Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators Farmers from Wisconsin People from Campbellsport, Wisconsin People from Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Politicians from Innsbruck