Ferdinand Kuehn

Ferdinand Kuehn was an American businessman, and Democratic politician. He served as the 7th State Treasurer of Wisconsin.

Biography

Born in Augsburg, Kingdom of Bavaria, he worked in banking in Switzerland. In 1844, he moved to Jefferson County, Wisconsin, and then to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he worked in the banking industry. He was elected city treasurer and then the city comptroller for the city of Milwaukee. In 1857–1858, he served on the Milwaukee Common Council. From 1874 to 1878, Kuehn served as Wisconsin State Treasurer.