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Otto B. Joerns

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Otto Joerns
33rd Mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
In office
April 20, 1915 – April 1917
Preceded byTheodore Dieckmann
Succeeded byHerman F. Albrecht
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Sheboygan 1st district
In office
January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
Preceded byEdward J. Kempf
Succeeded byCarl Zillier
Personal details
Born(1864-03-13)March 13, 1864
Winooski, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedSeptember 15, 1917(1917-09-15) (aged 53)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Resting placeWinooski Cemetery, Plymouth, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Lila Rhoda Wood
(m. 1888⁠–⁠1917)
Children
  • Oliver Wood Joerns
  • (b. 1892; died 1954)
  • Helen Ester (Foulkes)
  • (b. 1894; died 1946)
EducationValparaiso University (BS)
ProfessionCivil engineer

Otto B. Joerns (March 13, 1864 – September 15, 1917) was an American civil engineer, businessman, and Democratic politician. He was the 33rd mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin (1915–1917) and represented Sheboygan for one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1911). In historical documents, his last name is sometimes spelled Joerens.

Early life and education

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Born in Winooski, Wisconsin, Joerns graduated from Plymouth High School in Plymouth, Wisconsin. He received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Valparaiso University in 1886.

Career

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In 1905, Joerns became the owner of Joerns Furniture Company in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He served as surveyor of Sheboygan County. Joerns also served as treasurer of the school board. He also served as assessor and mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Joerns also served on the library board and on the Sheboygan Police and Fire Commission. In 1911, Joerns served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat.

In 1916, Joerns' furniture plant in Sheboygan was destroyed by fire. In April 1917, Joerns and his family moved to Stevens Point, Wisconsin, where the company had another furniture plant.

Death

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Joerns died suddenly in Denver, Colorado, where he had gone for medical treatment because of ill health.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1911,' Biographical Sketch of O. B. Joerns, pg. 780
  2. ^ 'Otto B. Joerns Dies At Denver,' Stevens Point Daily Journal, September 17, 1917
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Sheboygan 1st district
January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
April 1915 – April 1917
Succeeded by
Herman F. Albrecht