Elmer Baumann
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Elmer H. Baumann (born February 15, 1902) was an American electrician from Milwaukee who served one term (1927–1928) as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing Milwaukee County's 11th Assembly district (the 11th and 24th wards of the City of Milwaukee).[1]
Baumann was born on February 15, 1902, in Milwaukee, and attended in public schools. He became an electrician and joined the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. In 1925, he served as the assistant business agent for his local union and as a delegate to the IBEW's international convention in Seattle, Washington. He held various positions within the Milwaukee labor movement and was serving as vice-president of IBEW Local 494 at the time of his election.
