- Albert G. Schmedeman
Albert George Schmedeman (
November 25 ,1864 ndashNovember 26 ,1946 ) was an American politician who served as the 28th governor ofWisconsin .Schmedeman was born in
Madison, Wisconsin , the son of Heinrich Schmedeman, a "Forty-Eighter" fromGermany . Albert Schmedeman was elected to the city council in 1904 and served for four years. A Democrat, he ran for a seat in theUnited States House of Representatives in 1910 but lost toJohn M. Nelson . In 1913 he was appointed the United States Minister toNorway and held this position until 1921. During that time, Schmedeman accepted theNobel Peace Prize on behalf of PresidentWoodrow Wilson in 1919. [ [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1919/wilson-acceptance.html Woodrow Wilson - Acceptance Speech ] ] He then planned to retire from politics, but instead Schmedeman was elected mayor of Madison, serving from 1926 to 1932. In 1932 he was electedGovernor of Wisconsin and served only one term from 1933 to 1935. His term was both preceded and succeeded byPhilip La Follette , son of former governorRobert M. La Follette, Sr. In 1934, while attending the dedication for
Rib Mountain State Park and campaigning for a second term, Schmedeman slipped on some loose rock and injured his foot.Gangrene developed, necessitating the amputation of his leg.Schmedeman was fluent in German and also proficient in the
Norwegian language .References
External links
* [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2746&keyword=Governor Albert G. Schmedeman, Dictionary of Wisconsin History, Wisconsin State Historical Society]
* [http://www.wishistory.com/nov26.html Albert Schmedeman, Wisconsin History]
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