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Casper Steinfort

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Casper Steinfort married Henriette Oberstewilms when they were living in Prussia. They had three children before emigrating to the United States, and had at least one more after locating in Wisconsin.
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and did not run for re-election in 1873. In the Legislature, he served on the committee on
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Casper Steinfort was born on December 21, 1814, in the city of
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Wisconsin Assembly, Jefferson 2nd District Election, 1872
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Wisconsin State Assembly
Jefferson
William Lawrence Hoskins
Austin Kellogg
Dortmund
Grand Duchy of Berg
Lake Mills, Wisconsin
Liberal Republican
German American
Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Assembly
1873 session
Jefferson County
Liberal Republican
Dortmund
Germany
Grand Duchy of Berg
Province of Westphalia
Kingdom of Prussia
United States
Waterloo, Wisconsin
Jefferson County
American Civil War
Union Army
Lake Mills, Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Assembly
Liberal Republican
Reform Party
26th Wisconsin Legislature
state lands

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