Adam Schantz
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Adam Schantz (October 9, 1819 – November 5, 1879) was an American immigrant, farmer, and Democratic politician. He served six years in the Wisconsin State Senate and two years in the State Assembly, representing Washington County.
Biography
Schantz was born on October 9, 1819, in the Kingdom of Bavaria. He moved with his family to the United States in 1828, settling in Oneida County, New York. After living for a time in Oswego County, New York, the family moved to Washington County, Wisconsin, in 1846. Schantz later lived in Addison, Wisconsin, and Oak Grove, Dodge County, Wisconsin. In 1848, he married Catharine Schwartz, who was also a native of Bavaria. They had four children. He moved to Schleisingerville, Wisconsin, (now Slinger) in 1874. Schantz died in 1879.
Career
Schantz was elected Justice of the Peace in what is now Hartford, Wisconsin, in 1846 and Register of Deeds of Washington County in 1852. He served two terms in the Assembly before serving in the Senate from 1868 to 1874. Schantz was a Democrat.
See also
| Wisconsin State Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byCharles E. Chamberlain | Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Washington 2nd district January 2, 1854 – January 1, 1855 | Succeeded byMitchell L. Delaney |
| Preceded byThomas Barry | Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Washington 1st district January 5, 1863 – January 4, 1864 | Succeeded byNicholaus Marx |
| Wisconsin Senate | ||
| Preceded byFrederick Thorpe | Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 4th district January 6, 1868 – January 1, 1872 | Succeeded byWilliam Nelson |
| Preceded byLyman Morgan | Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 33rd district January 6, 1873 – January 4, 1875 | Succeeded byGilead J. Wilmot |