Carl Zillier (April 18, 1838 – April 15, 1914) was an American newspaper editor and politician. Born in

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. Zillier emigrated with his parents to the

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in 1849 and settled, on a farm, in the town of Sheboygan,

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. Zillier learned the printing trade and in 1857 started the National Demokrat a German language newspaper. In 1863, 1864, and in 1913, Zillier served in the

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and was a

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. In 1870, Zillier was elected Sheboygan County clerk. He also served on the Sheboygan County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the county board. In 1886 and 1895, President

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appointed Zillier postmaster of

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. Zillier died in Sheboygan, Wisconsin as a result of a broken hip.'Aged Legislator Called By Death,' La Crosse Tribune, April 17, 1914, pg. 4

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