Henry J. Overbeck (February 2, 1853 – March 3, 1921) was an insurance agent, telegraph operator, and politician. Born in

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, Overbeck moved with his parents to

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in 1855. Overbeck was the manager of

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and was a telegraph operator and insurance agent. Overbeck was involved with the Republican Party. From 1897 to 1903, Overbeck served in the

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. Overbeck died in a hospital in

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from pneumonia due to from surgery for a throat infection."Henry Overbeck of Sturgeon Bay Dead, Milwaukee". ''The Manitowoc Herald-News'', March 5, 1921, p. 1.

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1853 births 1921 deaths People from Tonawanda, New York People from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Western Union people Businesspeople from Wisconsin People from Lake Mills, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1850s-stub