John L. Bohn (1869 – April 20, 1955) was an American
politician
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who served as
mayor
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of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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, from 1942 to 1948.
Early life
John Louis Bohn, the son of
German Lutheran
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immigrants, was born 1869 in
Two Rivers, Wisconsin
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.
Career
Bohn was in the hotel and restaurant business in Michigan and Wisconsin. He served on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors from 1898 to 1902. In 1916, Bohn was elected to the Milwaukee Common Council. He was president of the council when Mayor
Carl Zeidler resigned in 1942 to serve in the U.S. Navy. Bohn became acting mayor after Zeidler's resignation. In 1944 Bohn was elected to a full mayoral term. In 1948, he was succeeded by
Frank Zeidler, Carl Zeidler's brother.
Personal
On April 20, 1955, Bohn died from heart failure in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
["Wedded 62 Years, Bohn Lost Zest for Life After Wife Died". ''Milwaukee Sentinel'', April 21, 1955, part 1, p. 14.]
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1867 births
1955 deaths
People from Two Rivers, Wisconsin
American people of German descent
Businesspeople from Wisconsin
Mayors of Milwaukee
Milwaukee Common Council members
County supervisors in Wisconsin
20th-century mayors of places in Wisconsin
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