Theodore Rodolf
Portrait from History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin (1881)
10th & 12th Mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin
In office
April 1870 – April 1871
Preceded byCharles L. Coleman
Succeeded byAlexander McMillan
In office
April 1868 – April 1869
Preceded byJohn M. Levy
Succeeded byCharles L. Coleman
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the La Crosse 1st district
In office
January 3, 1870 – January 2, 1871
Preceded byCassius C. Palmer
Succeeded byGideon Hixon
In office
January 6, 1868 – January 4, 1869
Preceded byAngus Cameron
Succeeded byCassius C. Palmer
Personal details
Born(1814-10-17)October 17, 1814
Switzerland
DiedFebruary 12, 1892(1892-02-12) (aged 77)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarie A. Rodolf (died 1892)
Children
  • M. E. Julie Rodolf
  • (b. 1840; died 1900)
  • Theodore F. Rodolf
  • (b. 1842; died 1887)
  • Emilie (Servis)
  • (b. 1843; died 1934)
  • A. J. Henriette Rodolf
  • (b. 1845; died 1865)
  • Edward G. Rodolf
  • (b. 1848; died 1904)
  • Adele Rodolf
  • (b. 1850; died 1861)
  • Cora M. (Copeland)
  • (b. 1851; died 1935)
  • Eugene F. Rodolf
  • (b. 1853; died 1861)
  • Charles B. Rodolf
  • (b. 1859; died 1871)
RelativesCharles Rodolf (brother)
Alma materUniversity of Zurich
OccupationInsurance agent

Theodore Rodolf (October 17, 1814 – February 12, 1892) was a Swiss American immigrant, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 10th and 12th mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and represented La Crosse for two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Rodolf was born on October 17, 1814, in Switzerland.[1] He graduated from the University of Zurich before moving to Lafayette County, Wisconsin, in 1834. He died in La Crosse on February 12, 1892[2] after an illness lasting more than a year.[3]

His brother, Charles Rodolf, was a member of the Assembly and of the Wisconsin State Senate.[4]

Career

While living in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, he served as Village President in 1851 and 1852. He was appointed Receiver of Public Moneys at La Crosse by President Franklin Pierce in 1853, and served in that role until 1861.

Rodolf was elected to the Assembly running on the Democratic Party ticket in 1867. The next year, rather than running for re-election, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 6th congressional district. He lost to incumbent Cadwallader C. Washburn, but went on to win back his seat in the Assembly in the 1869 election. During the same time, he was elected mayor of La Crosse in the 1868 and 1870 Spring elections.

References

  1. ↑ Official Directory. The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. 1870. p. 364. Retrieved 2014-01-25. Theodore Rodolf+Wisconsin+Assembly.
  2. ↑ "Death of Col. Rodolf". The Saint Paul Globe. February 13, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ↑ "Hon. Theodore Rodolf". Star Tribune. February 13, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Charles Rodolf Biography". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
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