Herman Kroeger was a German American immigrant, dry goods merchant, and politician.
13 Facts About Herman Kroeger
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Herman Kroeger served a four-year term in the Wisconsin State Senate representing the south side of the city of Milwaukee.
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Herman Kroeger was elected as a Democrat, but was affiliated with Wisconsin's socialist Union Labor Party for part of his Senate term.
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Herman Kroeger received a common school education and emigrated to the United States as a boy in 1844.
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Herman Kroeger settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory, where he earned a living as a dry goods merchant.
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Herman Kroeger was alderman for the Fifth Ward for the years 1858 and 1859.
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Herman Kroeger advocated public ownership of municipal improvements, the establishment of public baths and a law permitting the recall of city officials.
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Herman Kroeger's campaign was taken so seriously that the Republicans and Democrats united to run a fusion candidate against him.
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Herman Kroeger was nearly elected anyway, with 15,033 votes to 15,978 for the "Citizens' Party" candidate, Thomas H Brown.
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Radical Socialist Labor Party candidate Colin Campbell, backed by Paul Grottkau garnered 964 votes, just enough to keep Herman Kroeger from winning if they had gone to him instead.
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Herman Kroeger was assigned to the standing committees on public lands and on engrossed bills.
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Herman Kroeger was made chair of the standing committees on manufactures and commerce, and was assigned to the committees on railroads and public lands.
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Herman Kroeger did not run for re-election in 1892, and was succeeded by Democrat Oscar Altpeter.