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Froehlich, William H

merchant, legislator, was born June 22, 1857, in Jackson, Wis., his present home. He received his education in the public, private and parochial schools of his native town, and graduated from the Spencerian Business college of Milwaukee, Wis. For several years he was employed in Milwaukee, and since 1880 has been a dealer in general merchandise and grain in his native city. He was postmaster during 1881-93; has been a justice of the peace since 1887; and a member of the school board since 1891. Since 1893 he has been town clerk; was elected a member of the assembly of the Wisconsin state legislature in 1894, and received the re-election in 1896. During his second term he was chairman of the dairy and food committee, and was very active in passing important dairy and pure food laws.