Florian J. Ries
StateWisconsin
State assemblyWisconsin
DistrictMilwaukee 6th
Term startJanuary 1, 1877
Term endJanuary 7, 1878
PredecessorCharles Kraatz
SuccessorHenry Smith
PartyRepublican
Birth nameValentin Florian Ries[1]
Birth dateApril 30, 1843
Birth placeGamburg, Grand Duchy of Baden
Death dateAugust 12, 1910
Death placeMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee
OccupationAlcohol wholesaler
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Rank1st Lieutenant, USV
Service years1861–1865
Unit
BattlesAmerican Civil War

Florian J. Ries (April 30, 1843 – August 12, 1910) was a German American immigrant, alcohol merchant, and Republican politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the north side of the city of Milwaukee, and was chief of the Milwaukee Police Department. He also served as a Union Army volunteer throughout the American Civil War.

Biography

Ries was born in 1843 in the Grand Duchy of Baden.[2] He was a lieutenant colonel in the Wisconsin State Militia. Following the outbreak of the American Civil War, he enlisted with the 1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He later re-enlisted with the 17th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, rising to the rank of first lieutenant. Ries was chief of the Milwaukee Police Department from 1885 to 1888.[3]

Political career

Ries was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1877 session.[4] He also served as a member of the Milwaukee Common Council and justice of the peace. Ries was a Republican.

References

  1. ^ Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558–1898
  2. ^ R. M. Bashford (ed.) (1877). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. 16th ed. Madison: R. B. Bolens. p. 468.
  3. ^ "Florian Ries 1885-1888". City of Milwaukee. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  4. ^ Lawrence S. Barish (ed.) (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization. p. 170.