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Andrew Haben
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 6, 1879 – January 3, 1881
Preceded byReturn Torrey
Succeeded byJoseph B. Hamilton
19th & 24th Mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
In office
April 1885 – April 1886
Preceded byCharles D. Health
Succeeded byCarlton Foster
In office
April 1876 – April 1878
Preceded byJoseph Stringham
Succeeded bySanford Beckwith
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Winnebago 1st district
In office
January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887
Preceded byEarl Finch
Succeeded byJames B. McLeran
In office
January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883
Preceded byWilliam Wall
Succeeded byEarl Finch
Personal details
Born(1834-12-23)December 23, 1834
Urexweiler, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia
DiedJanuary 18, 1908(1908-01-18) (aged 73)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Matilda N. McCourt
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(m. 1866⁠–⁠1908)​
Children
  • Regina (Halter)
  • (b. 1867; died 1935)
  • Vincent Haben
  • (b. 1868; died 1872)
  • Leo Haben
  • (b. 1870; died 1947)
  • Irene (Viall)
  • (b. 1872; died 1931)
  • Bazilla Haben
  • (b. 1874; died 1875)
  • Andrew Haben Jr.
  • (b. 1875; died 1937)

Andrew Haben (December 23, 1834 – January 18, 1908) was a German-American immigrant, businessman, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 19th and 24th mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and represented Winnebago County in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly. He was also an unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Congress.

Biography

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Born in the Rhine Province, in the Kingdom of Prussia, Haben emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1837 and settled in Dansville, New York. In 1855, Haben moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and worked as a merchant tailor.[1] He also became active in the real estate trade in Oshkosh.[2]

Haben became active with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, and was elected mayor of Oshkosh in 1876 and 1877.[2] In 1878, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate from the 19th State Senate district. At the time, the district comprised all of Winnebago County. Haben was the first Democrat to represent Winnebago County in the Wisconsin State Senate since 1856.[1]

During his first year as state senator, he was the Democratic nominee for State Treasurer of Wisconsin. He was defeated along with the rest of the Democratic ticket in the 1879 general election.[3]

He was subsequently elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly from Winnebago County's 1st Assembly district. In 1882, he ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives, in Wisconsin's 6th congressional district, but was defeated by incumbent Richard W. Guenther.[4]

He was elected to another term in the State Assembly in 1884, and during that term, he was elected to another term as mayor in 1885.[5] In 1886, he ran for Congress again, but was defeated again, by Guenther's successor, Charles B. Clark.[6]

Haben retired from business and politics in 1890 and moved with his family to Denver, Colorado.[7] He stayed for nine years, but abandoned Colorado after a fire destroyed much of his property there in 1899. He returned to Oshkosh, but had little further engagement in business or politics. He died of heart disease at his home in Oshkosh, on January 18, 1908.[8]

Electoral history

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Wisconsin Senate (1878)

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Wisconsin Senate, 19th District Election, 1878[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 5, 1878
Democratic Andrew Haben 2,855 40.38% −8.65%
Republican L. E. Knapp 2,797 39.56% −11.40%
Greenback W. E. Hanson 1,418 20.06%
Plurality 58 0.82% -1.11%
Total votes 7,070 100.0% -25.03%
Democratic gain from Republican

Wisconsin State Treasurer (1879)

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Wisconsin State Treasurer Election, 1879[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 4, 1879
Republican Richard W. Guenther 101,745 54.00% +7.63%
Democratic Andrew Haben 73,668 39.10% −0.02%
Greenback Peter A. Griffiths 13,002 6.90% −7.62%
Plurality 28,077 14.90% +7.65%
Total votes 188,415 100.0% +7.74%
Republican hold

Wisconsin Assembly (1881)

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Wisconsin Assembly, Winnebago 1st District Election, 1881[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 8, 1881
Democratic Andrew Haben 932 53.87%
Republican William Wall (incumbent) 647 37.40% −27.23%
Prohibition B. E. Van Kuren 151 8.73%
Plurality 285 16.47% -14.98%
Total votes 1,730 100.0% -37.81%
Democratic gain from Republican

U.S. House of Representatives (1882)

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Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District Election, 1882[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 7, 1882
Republican Richard W. Guenther (incumbent) 10,303 44.14% −8.37%
Democratic Andrew Haben 9,265 39.69% −4.07%
Prohibition Theodore D. Kanouse 3,275 14.03%
Greenback L. A. Stewart 496 2.12% −1.62%
Scattering 5 0.02%
Plurality 1,038 4.45% -4.30%
Total votes 23,344 100.0% -39.23%
Republican hold

Wisconsin Assembly (1884)

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Wisconsin Assembly, Winnebago 1st District Election, 1884[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 4, 1884
Democratic Andrew Haben 1,967 51.76% +0.36%
Republican Ephraim E. Stevens 1,760 46.32% +12.09%
Prohibition Joshua Dalton 73 1.92% −12.44%
Plurality 207 5.45% -11.73%
Total votes 3,800 100.0% +50.38%
Democratic hold

U.S. House of Representatives (1886)

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Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District Election, 1886[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 2, 1886
Republican Charles B. Clark 15,983 54.60% +8.41%
Democratic Andrew Haben 11,526 39.38% −10.54%
Prohibition Theodore D. Kanouse 1,761 6.02% +3.11%
Scattering 2 0.01%
Plurality 4,457 15.23% +11.49%
Total votes 29,272 100.0% -11.04%
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Warner, Hans B., ed. (1879). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 508. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Harney, Richard J. (1880). The History of Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Allen & Hicks, Book Printers. pp. 175, 183. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Warner, Hans B., ed. (1880). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 496. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Heg, J. E., ed. (1883). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 468. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Heg, James E., ed. (1885). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 443. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Timme, Ernst G., ed. (1887). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 480–481. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Will Live in Denver". Oshkosh Northwestern. November 7, 1890. p. 4. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Andrew Haben Dies". Oshkosh Northwestern. January 18, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 563. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for State Treasurer of Wisconsin
1879 		Succeeded by
Frank R. Falk
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Winnebago 1st district
January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883 		Succeeded by
Earl Finch
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Winnebago 1st district
January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 		Succeeded by
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 19th district
January 6, 1879 – January 3, 1881 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Joseph Stringham
 Mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
April 1876 – April 1878 		Succeeded by
Sanford Beckwith
Preceded by
Charles D. Health
 Mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
April 1885 – April 1886 		Succeeded by
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