William H. HemschemeyerWilliam H. Hemschemeyer was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.BiographyHemschemeyer was born in Stolzenau, then in Prussia. Reports have differed on the date. During the American [Civil War], he enlisted with the 26th Wisconsin [Volunteer Infantry Regiment] of the Union Army. He would later achieve the rank of captain. Hemschemeyer died on November 18, 1894.Political careerHemschemeyer was a member of the Assembly in 1879 and 1880. Other positions he held include alderman and city clerk of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. In 1868, he was a candidate for Sheriff of Manitowoc [County, Wisconsin]. He was a Republican [Party of Wisconsin|Republican].