J. H. M. Wigman

J. H. M. Wigman was Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Biography

Wigman was born on August 15, 1835 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[1] He moved to the United States with his brother when he was thirteen years old. They settled in Little Chute, Wisconsin before moving to Bay Settlement, Wisconsin. Wigman married Matilda Lyannoise in 1856 and the couple moved to Appleton, Wisconsin. They would have seven children. After Matilda's passing, he married Jennie Meagher. Wigman moved to Green Bay in 1870. He passed away from diabetes mellitus on January 31, 1920.

Career

Wigman was a lawyer, practicing law in Appleton and Green Bay. He served as Mayor in 1882.

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