Henry A. Moehlenpah
Henry Moehlenpah | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of theFederal Reserve Board | |
| In office November 10, 1919 – August 9, 1920 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Frederic Adrian Delano |
| Succeeded by | David C. Wills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1867 Joliet, Illinois,U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 1944(aged 77) Milwaukee, Wisconsin,U.S. |
| Resting place | Clinton Cemetery,Clinton, Rock County, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Alice Louise Hartshorn
(m.1896–1944) |
| Education | Northwestern University(BA) |
| Occupation | Banker |
Henry A. Moehlenpah(March 9, 1867 – November 9, 1944) was an American banker andDemocraticpolitician who served as a member of theFederal Reserve Boardfrom 1919 to 1920. He had previously been an unsuccessful candidate forgovernor of WisconsinandU.S. House of Representatives.
Early life and education[edit]
Moehlenpah was born inJoliet, Illinois,on March 9, 1867. He graduated fromNorthwestern University.[1]
Career[edit]
He entered upon the career of banking in Joliet, Ill., in 1888, removing toClinton, Wisconsin,in 1893, where he engaged in the banking business.[1][2]
Moehlenpah was theDemocraticnominee forUnited States House of RepresentativesinWisconsin's 1st congressional districtin 1908, but was defeated by the incumbentHenry Allen Cooper.He subsequently sought the Democratic nomination forLieutenant Governor of Wisconsinin 1912, but lost theprimarytoHarry W. Bolens,[3]who went on to lose the general election. Six years later, in the1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election,Moehlenpah was chosen as the Democratic nominee for Governor. He was defeated in the general election by the incumbent governor,Emanuel L. Philipp.[4]
During these years, he was also prominent in state banking affairs and was president of the state bankers' association in 1913 and 1914.[5]He was then president of the Bankers Joint Stock Land Bank from 1918 until his appointment to the Federal Reserve Board.[6]At the time of his appointment he was also president of the Citizens Bank of Clinton, Wisconsin, president of the Wisconsin Mortgage & Security Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and director of the Rock County Savings & Mortgage Co.[1]
Moehlenpah was nominated to serve on theFederal Reserve Boardby PresidentWoodrow Wilsonon September 5, 1919, to fill the unexpired term of Mr.F. A. Delano.On September 23, the nomination was confirmed by the Senate. He ultimately started his term on the Federal Reserve Board on November 10, 1919, and served less than a year—he resigned on August 9, 1920.[7][8]
After resigning from the Board, Moehlenpah moved toMilwaukee, Wisconsin,and started a new corporation, known as the Wisconsin Finance Corporation, in partnership with several other former state banking association presidents.[9]He resided in Milwaukee for the rest of his life.[6]
Personal life and family[edit]
Henry Moehlenpah was a son of Frederick and Elizabeth Moehlenpah.[10]He married Alice Hartshorn in 1896. They had at least one daughter together, and were members of theMethodistchurch.
Moehlenpah died at a Milwaukee hospital on November 9, 1944. He was buried at Clinton Cemetery, in Clinton, Wisconsin.[5]
Electoral history[edit]
U.S. House of Representatives (1908)[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, November 3, 1908 | |||||
| Republican | Henry Allen Cooper(incumbent) | 26,728 | 60.58% | −0.52% | |
| Democratic | Henry A. Moehlenpah | 14,018 | 31.77% | −1.43% | |
| Social Democratic | William A. Jacobs | 1,791 | 4.06% | −1.60% | |
| Prohibition | J. H. Berkey | 1,576 | 3.57% | ||
| N/a | Scattering | 4 | 0.01% | ||
| Plurality | 12,710 | 28.81% | +0.91% | ||
| Total votes | 44,117 | 100.0% | +66.15% | ||
Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (1912)[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Primary, September 3, 1912 | |||||
| Democratic | Harry W. Bolens | 49,293 | 66.21% | ||
| Democratic | Henry A. Moehlenpah | 25,159 | 33.79% | ||
| Plurality | 24,134 | 32.42% | |||
| Total votes | 74,452 | 100.0% | |||
Wisconsin Governor (1918)[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, November 5, 1918 | |||||
| Republican | Emanuel L. Philipp(incumbent) | 155,799 | 46.99% | −5.94% | |
| Democratic | Henry A. Moehlenpah | 112,576 | 33.95% | −3.94% | |
| Socialist | Emil Seidel | 57,523 | 17.35% | +10.29% | |
| Prohibition | William C. Dean | 5,296 | 1.60% | −0.52% | |
| N/a | Scattering | 388 | 0.12% | ||
| Plurality | 12,710 | 28.81% | +0.91% | ||
| Total votes | 44,117 | 100.0% | +66.15% | ||
References[edit]
- ^abc"New Member of Board".Federal Reserve Bulletin.United States Government Publishing Office:918. October 1919.RetrievedMarch 26,2023– viaFRASER.
- ^"Henry A. Moehlenpah".Federal Reserve History.RetrievedMarch 26,2023.
- ^ab"Finish the Official Count".Portage Daily Register.September 23, 1912. p. 3.RetrievedMarch 26,2023– viaNewspapers.
- ^abHunter, Paul F., ed. (1919). "Election Statistics".The Wisconsin Blue Book 1919(Report). Wisconsin State Printing Board. p.149.RetrievedMarch 26,2023.
- ^ab"Henry A. Moehlenpah".Wisconsin State Journal.November 10, 1944. p. 4.RetrievedMarch 26,2023– viaNewspapers.
- ^ab"Henry Moehlenpah Dies in Milwaukee".Green Bay Press-Gazette.November 10, 1944. p. 6.RetrievedMarch 26,2023– viaNewspapers.
- ^"Statements and Speeches of Henry A. Moehlenpah".FRASER.December 10, 1919.RetrievedMarch 26,2023.
- ^"Mills takes place of Moehlenpah on U.S. Reserve Board".La Crosse Tribune.September 25, 1920.RetrievedMarch 26,2023– viaNewspapers.
- ^"Milwaukee".The Capital Times.November 27, 1920. p. 3.RetrievedMarch 26,2023– viaNewspapers.
- ^"Moehlenpah, Henry A."Political Graveyard.Retrieved2013-06-24.
- ^"Biographical Sketches".The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin 1909(Report). State of Wisconsin. 1909. p.1084.RetrievedMarch 23,2023.
