Florian J. Ries

Florian J. Ries
Florian J. Ries
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Milwaukee 6th district
	In office; January 1, 1877 – January 7, 1878
Preceded by	Charles Kraatz
Succeeded by	Henry Smith
Personal details
Born	Valentin Florian Ries; April 30, 1843; Gamburg, Grand Duchy of Baden
Died	August 12, 1910; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee
Political party	Republican
Occupation	Alcohol wholesaler
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	1st Lieutenant, USV
Unit	1st Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry; 17th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry;
Battles/wars	American 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]

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.

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

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Charles Kraatz	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 6th district January 1, 1877 – January 7, 1878	Succeeded by Henry Smith

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