King Weeman (March 26, 1872 – December 23, 1955) was an American businessman and politician. Born in the Town of Kossuth,

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, Weeman was a telegraph operator for the Lake Shore Western Railroad and Western Road. Later, Weeman was secretary and office manager of Raddant Brewery Company and helped start the Shawano Canning Company. He lived in

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. From 1910 to 1918, Weeman served as Mayor of Shawano, Wisconsin. In 1919, Weeman served in the

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and was a Republican. During

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, Weeman served on the Shawano Defense Council. Weeman died in Shawano, Wisconsin."King Weeman-obituary", ''Manitowoc Herald Times'', December 24, 1955, Two Rivers Reporter-T-9

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1872 births 1955 deaths People from Kossuth, Wisconsin People from Shawano, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Mayors of places in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1870s-stub