Frederick Kusel (November 1, 1839 – August 6, 1916) was an American politician and businessman. Born in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg,

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, Kusel emigrated with his family in 1849 to the

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and settled in

Watertown, Wisconsin Watertown is a city in Jefferson and Dodge counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 22,926 at the 2020 census, of which 14,674 were in Jefferson County and 8,252 were in Dodge County. Division Street, several blocks north of ...

. Kusel was in the retail hardware business with his family. During the

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, Kusel served in the 20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was commissioned captain of the regiment. Kusel served on the Watertown Common Council. He also served as Mayor of Watertown. In 1881 and 1882, Kusel served in the

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and was a Democrat. Kusel died at his home in Watertown, Wisconsin.'American Artisan and Hardware Record,' volume 72, No. 1 0701, 1916, Obituary-Frederick Kusel, August 12, 1912, pg. 28

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