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August Gawin was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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Biography

Gawin was born on August 27, 1869, in Posen. [1] He moved with his parents to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 20, 1872. [2] He was the founder of the Columbia Stained Glass Company. Gawin died in West Palm Beach, Florida, on December 8, 1945. [3]

Career

Gawin was elected to the Assembly in 1896. He was a Democrat.

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References

  1. Biographical Sketches. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1897. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  2. "August M. Gawin". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  3. 'August Gawin Rites,' Wisconsin State Journal, December 10, 1945, pg. 5