Herman Bjorn Dahle (March 30, 1855 – April 25, 1920) was a two-term United States Congressman from Wisconsin from 1899 to 1903.[1]
Herman Dahle | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Sauerhering |
| Succeeded by | Henry Cullen Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herman Bjorn Dahle March 30, 1855 Perry, Wisconsin |
| Died | April 25, 1920 (aged 65) Mount Horeb, Wisconsin |
| Resting place | Mount Horeb Union Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
Background
editHerman Bjorn Dahle was born in the town of Perry, Dane County, Wisconsin. He received his education in the district schools of his native town and in what is now the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he graduated in 1877. He resided at Mount Vernon, Wisconsin from 1877 to 1888 where he conducted a general mercantile business. He was also the principal owner of the Mount Horeb bank beginning in 1890.[2]
His former home, now known as the Herman B. and Anne Marie Dahle House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Political career
editDahle was elected as a Republican for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district for the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903), but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1902.
Later career and death
editHe resumed mercantile pursuits and banking in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, where he died in 1920.[3] He left behind an estate worth $280,000.[4] Dahle was buried in Mount Horeb Union Cemetery.[5]
References
edit- ^ Dahle, Herman Bjorn (Biographical Directory of the United States Congress)
- ^ The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (compiled and published under the direction of Wm. H. Froehlich, Secretary of State. 1901)
- ^ "Herman Dahle, Former Congressman, Is Dead". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, MN. April 26, 1920. p. 6. Retrieved August 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "$280,000 Left by Herman Dahle". Wisconsin State Journal. Minneapolis, MN. May 10, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved August 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dahle, Herman Bjorn 1855 - 1920 (Wisconsin Historical Society)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
Other sources
edit- Keyes, Elisha W. History of Dane County. Biographical And Genealogical (Madison, Wisconsin: Western Historical Association, 1906)