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August F. Marquardt (January 8, 1850 – January 17, 1920) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Bandekow, Pomerania,
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, Marquardt emgranted with his family to the
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in 1866 and settled in
Wausau, Wisconsin Wausau ( ) is a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Wisconsin River and had a population of 39,994 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the core city of the Wausau ...
. Marquardt was in the logging and lumber business. He was also in the banking business. In 1883, Marquardt was elected to the Wausau Common Council. He also served on the city park and water commissions. In 1900, he was elected Sheriff of
Marathon County, Wisconsin Marathon County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 138,013. Its county seat is Wausau, Wisconsin, Wausau. It was founded in 1850, cr ...
and was a Republican. From 1905 to 1909, he served in the
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. He died at his home in Wausau on January 17, 1920.


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1850 births 1920 deaths Prussian emigrants to the United States Politicians from Wausau, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members Wisconsin sheriffs Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1850s-stub