Frederick C. Winkler

Frederick C. Winkler
Frederick C. Winkler
	From History of the Bench and Bar of Wisconsin (1898)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Milwaukee 4th district
	In office; January 1, 1872 – January 1, 1873
Preceded by	Charles M. Hoyt
Succeeded by	Gottlob E. Weiss
Personal details
Born	Frederick Carl Winkler; March 15, 1838; Bremen, German Confederation
Died	March 22, 1921 (aged 83); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Frances M. Wightman; (m. 1864; died 1916);
Children	6 daughters; 3 sons;
Parents	Carl Winkler (father); Elizabeth (Overbeck) Winkler (mother);
Profession	lawyer
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Lt. Colonel, USV; Brevet Brig. General, USV;
Commands	26th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Gettysburg campaign Battle of Gettysburg; ; Atlanta campaign; Savannah campaign; Carolinas campaign;

Frederick Carl Winkler (March 15, 1838 – March 22, 1921) was a German American immigrant, lawyer, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the city of Milwaukee's west side during the 1872 session. He also served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War and received an honorary brevet to brigadier general.

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