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Lange, Louie A

journalist, legislator, was born May 31, 1854, in Chicago, Ill. He moved with his parents to Wisconsin in 1856, settling in Fond du Lac; and in 1861 moved to Milwaukee, where he was educated in the public schools and at Engelman's academy. In 1870 he returned to Fond du Lac, and learned the printing business. In 1874 he was city editor of The Chronicle of La Porte, Ind.; and was city editor of the Fond du Lac Commonwealth in 1877. For a while he was engaged on the Evening Wisconsin; in 1883 became part owner of the Reporter of Fond du Lac, also establishing a daily; two years later purchased the entire plant; and is now proprietor of the Reporter Printing house. Since 1891 he has been a director of the public library; and was alderman and president of the common council and board of education for four years. In 1892 he was elected to the assembly of the Wisconsin state legislature, and received the re-election in 1894 and in 1896. LANGERFELDT, THEODORE Oттo, artist, was born March 2, 1841, in Germany. One of his architectural paintings was awarded a prize at the centennial exhibition of Philadelphia in 1876.

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