Joseph Filz (June 18, 1848 – February 6, 1920) was an American carpenter, merchant, and politician. Born in

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

, Filz emigrated to the

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in 1873 and settled in

Luxemburg, Wisconsin Luxemburg is a village in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,685 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is located within the town of Luxemburg. Geography Luxem ...

. Filz was a carpenter, farmer, merchant, and the owner of a hotel. Filz served as postmaster of Luxemburg and as county treasurer of

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Kewaunee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,563. Its county seat is Kewaunee. The county was created in 1852 and organized in 1859. Its Menominee name is ''Kewāneh'', an ar ...

. He also served on the school board and was the school board treasurer. In 1891 and 1893, Filz served in 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 ...

and was a

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. Filz died in

St. Nazianz, Wisconsin St. Nazianz is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1854, the population was 714 at the 2020 census. History 19th century St. Nazianz was organized in 1854 as a religious colony by a group of German immigrants ...

where he had been living.'Joseph Filz Passes Away At St. Nazianz,' Manitowoc Herald News, February 7, 1920, pg. 1

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1848 births 1920 deaths Emigrants from the German Empire to the United States People from Luxemburg, Wisconsin People from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin Wisconsin postmasters County treasurers in Wisconsin American hoteliers American carpenters Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly St. Nazianz, Wisconsin 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub