Edward Voigt
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Edward Voigt | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1927 | |
| Preceded by | Michael E. Burke |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Kading |
| District Attorney of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1905 – January 1, 1911 | |
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| Born | December 1, 1873 |
| Died | August 26, 1934 (aged 60) Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Harriet "Hattie" Wellhausen |
Edward Voigt (December 1, 1873 – August 26, 1934) was a German American immigrant, lawyer, and Republican politician from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district from 1917 to 1927. He previously served as city attorney of Sheboygan and district attorney of Sheboygan County.
Voigt was born in Bremen, Germany. He immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1883. He was employed in law and insurance offices for several years. He graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1899. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Sheboygan. He served as district attorney of Sheboygan County from 1905 to 1911. He was also the city attorney for Sheboygan from 1913 to 1917.
Congress
Voigt was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1927) as the representative to Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district. On April 5, 1917, he voted against declaring war on Germany. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1926 to the Seventieth Congress. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1924.
