Christopher J. Rollis

Christopher J. "Cap" Rollis was an American newspaper editor and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1884 to 1886.

Early life and education

Born in Norway, Rollis emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1862. He went to Albion Academy and Normal Institute in Dane County before attending Milton College in Rock County, Wisconsin.

Rollis lived in the village of Oregon, Wisconsin. Rollis was the publisher and editor of the Oregon Observer and later the Stoughton Courier Hub, both in Dane County, Wisconsin. Rollis served as a trustee of the village of Oregon. In 1884 he married Edna M. Tipple, with whom he had two sons. In 1885, Rollis served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican representative. He served in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War. He was commissioned as a captain in the 34th US Infantry and served in the Philippines. He also served in France during the First World War.

In 1930, Rollis died of a heart attack at his home in Stoughton, Wisconsin. He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Stoughton.