Edward Grassman (November 16, 1882 – September 20, 1952) was a member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Assembly is controlled by the Republican ...

Biography

Grassman was born on November 16, 1882, in

Richland County, Wisconsin Richland County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,304. Its county seat is Richland Center. The county was created from the Wisconsin Territory in 1842 and organized in 1850. It is named f ...

. He graduated from high school in

Sextonville, Wisconsin Sextonville is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Buena Vista in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. Sextonville is located on U.S. Route 14 southeast of Richland Center. Sextonville has a post office ...

before attending the

University of Wisconsin–Whitewater The University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (UW–Whitewater or UWW) is a public university in Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System. As of Fall 2024, the university offers 47 undergraduate majors a ...

and

Valparaiso University Valparaiso University (Valpo) is a private university in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. It is an independent Lutheran university with five colleges. It enrolls nearly 2,300 students and has a campus. The university is known for its Luthe ...

. Grassman died on September 20, 1952.

Career

Grassman was a member of the Assembly from 1933 until his death. Additionally, he was an alderman and Mayor of

Edgerton, Wisconsin Edgerton is a city in Rock and Dane counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,945 at the 2020 census, of which 5,799 were in Rock County and 146 were in Dane County. Edgerton was historically known as "Tobacco City U.S.A." ...

and Supervisor of

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. He was a Republican.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grassman, Edward Politicians from Richland County, Wisconsin People from Edgerton, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin city council members University of Wisconsin–Whitewater alumni Valparaiso University alumni 1882 births 1952 deaths 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature 20th-century mayors of places in Wisconsin