Edward Sauerhering was a member of the US House of Representatives for two terms, representing Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district during the 54th and 55th congresses.
15 Facts About Edward Sauerhering
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Edward Sauerhering was author of one of the first significant dairy laws in Congress, placing taxes and regulations on pseudo-dairy products like margarine.
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Edward Sauerhering was born in Mayville, Wisconsin, on June 24,1864.
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Edward Sauerhering went on to attend the Chicago College of Pharmacy, where he graduated in 1885.
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Around this time, Sauerhering became active in politics with the Republican Party of Wisconsin.
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In 1891 Edward Sauerhering was nominated on the Republican Party slate for Mayville city council but was not elected.
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In 1892, Edward Sauerhering was elected chairman of the Dodge County Republican Party.
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Edward Sauerhering faced Democratic incumbent Bennett Sampson in the general election, and lost by nearly a 2-to-1 margin.
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Edward Sauerhering faced the incumbent, Charles Barwig, in the general election.
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Edward Sauerhering prevailed in one of the closest races in the country, defeating Barwig by just 265 votes.
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Edward Sauerhering declined to run again in 1898, returning to his family drug store.
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Edward Sauerhering was Mayville's superintendent of public works from 1909 to 1918, during which time he played a role in the construction of a new waterworks in the city.
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Edward Sauerhering served as a justice of the peace from 1912 to 1920.
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Edward Sauerhering died at his home in Mayvile on March 1,1924, after five years of illness.
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Edward Sauerhering was one of five children born to Rudolf Sauerhering and his wife Henrietta.