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| Name | John Louis Bohn |
| Date of birth | 1872-08-02 |
| Date of death | 1955-04-20 |
| Place of birth | Two Rivers, Wisconsin |
| Place of death | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Dates in office | 1942-1948 |
| Mayor number | 40 |
| Succeeded | Carl Frederick Zeidler
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| Succeeded by | Frank P. Zeidler
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| Biography | Born August 2, 1872, at Two Rivers, Wisconsin. After early hotel and real-estate ventures in Two Rivers and Chicago, he moved to Milwaukee where he operated a waterfront hotel. Elected county supervisor in 1989 and in 1916 alderman, a position he held until 1944. In 1942, as Council president, he became Acting Mayor when Carl Zeidler left for the war. In 1944 elected to a full term as mayor in his own right. Returned to his real estate business in 1948 and died in Milwaukee April 20, 1955. |
| Description | Group portrait of John L. Bohn and seven other men at the South Division Civic Association outing at Pewaukee Lake, Wisconsin. |
| Note/Transcript | Biography-Bohn. South Division Civic Assn. Outing, W. George Bruce, Mayor John L. Bohn & Charles I. Wesley, Wesley Country Home, Lake Pewaukee, Wisconsin, July 11, 1945, Courtesy of Wm. George Bruce. |
| Subject | Portraits, Group.
Mayors -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Milwaukee (Wis.) -- Biography
Bohn, John Louis, 1872-1955.
Bruce, William George, 1856-1949.
Wesley, Charles I.
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| Relation | Bohn,John0005.jpg |
| Date of photo | 1945-07-11 |
| Donor | Bruce, William George |
| Type | Still image |
| Format | Black and white photograph |
| Collection | Historic Portrait Collection |
| Rights | All rights reserved © Milwaukee Public Library |
| Language | English |
| Submitting Institution | Milwaukee Public Library |
| Order form | http://www.mpl.org/coldfusion/email_digital_rw.cfm |
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