Theodore Holtebeck (June 4, 1883 – March 22, 1963) was an American politician and businessman. Born in

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, Holtebeck emigrated to the

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in 1896 and settled in

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, in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, working a farm. From 1909 to 1934, Holtebeck operated a barber shop in West Bend, Wisconsin and then was in the insurance business. Holtebeck served on the West Bend Common Council from 1914 to 1924 and 1936. He also served as undersheriff of Washington County and sheriff of Washington County from 1929 to 1932. Holtebeck was a Republican. From 1945 to 1951, Holtebeck served in the

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. Holtebeck died in West Bend, Wisconsin.Theodore Holtebeck obituary, ''Milwaukee Sentinel,'' March 23, 1963, part 2, pg. 1

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1883 births 1963 deaths People from West Bend, Wisconsin People from Scandinavia, Wisconsin Norwegian emigrants to the United States Businesspeople from Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin Wisconsin sheriffs Wisconsin city council members Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century American legislators 20th-century American businesspeople {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1880s-stub