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Adolph Strouf (May 20, 1878 – October 4, 1961) was an American politician and businessman. Born in the town of Gibson, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, Strouf farmed in Two Rivers, Wisconsin and was an insurance salesman. He was involved with the telephone company, farm organizations, and the insurance business.
James Roy Andersen (1904–1945), U.S. Army general (Racine) Beauford T. Anderson (1922–1996), World War II Medal of Honor recipient (Eagle, Soldiers Grove) Mark E. Anderson, U.S. National Guard general (Wisconsin Rapids) Peter Anderson (1847–1907), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient (Lafayette County)
The following people were either born in or closely associated with the city of Racine, Wisconsin. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
In 1912, the name was changed to the Racine Journal News. The newspaper's former radio station, WRJN, was founded in December 1926. Starbuck died in 1929, his son, Frank R. Starbuck, became publisher, and in 1932 the paper merged with the Racine Times-Call, the other local daily, to become the Journal Times.
Anton D. Strouf (November 19, 1884 – August 27, 1940) was an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Montana Senate. Early life and education [ edit ]
Racine (/ r ə ˈ s iː n, r eɪ-/ ⓘ rə-SEEN, ray-) [8] is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States.It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River, situated 22 miles (35 km) south of Milwaukee and 60 miles (97 km) north of Chicago. [9]
The Case home on Main Street of Racine He first manufactured the machines in a small shop in Racine, and then built a three-story brick factory in 1847 on the Root River . A new vibrator process introduced in 1852 was so successful he was selling throughout Illinois , Indiana , and Ohio by 1853.
The Racine Heritage Museum is a historical museum building and former Carnegie library, located at 701 S. Main St. in downtown Racine, Wisconsin.Designed by John Mauran in the Beaux-Arts style, [1] the building served as the Racine Public Library from 1904 until 1958, and has housed the Racine Heritage Museum since 1963. [2]