George H. Brickner
George H. Brickner (January 21, 1834 – August 12, 1904) was a Kingdom of Bavaria-born American Democratic politician. He was born in Ansbach, Bavaria, in what is now Germany. He immigrated to the United States in 1840 with his parents, settling in Seneca County, Ohio. He attended the public schools. He was a merchant in Tiffin, Ohio. He moved to Cascade, Wisconsin in 1855. He owned flour and woolen mills in Wisconsin and operated a glass factory in Tiffin, Ohio. Brickner married Anna Elizabeth Ogle in September 1858. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin for three consecutive terms, which comprised the 51st, 52nd and 53rd United States Congresses. He was elected as the representative of Wisconsin's 5th congressional district and served from March 4, 1889, to March 3, 1895. He died in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. References External links Honorable George H. Brickner Biography 1834 births 1904 deaths People from Ansbach People from Tiffin, Ohio People from Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Ohio Businesspeople from Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin 19th-century American politicians Bavarian emigrants to the United States 19th-century American businesspeople