Charles Frederick Westfahl (April 10, 1885 - July 6, 1966) [1] was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Charles Frederick Westfahl (April 10, 1885 - July 6, 1966) [1] was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Westfahl was born on April 10, 1885, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [2] He would go on to attend business school and work as a war production mechanic during World War I.
Westfahl was twice a member of the Assembly. [3] First, from 1931 to 1932, and second, from 1939 to 1950. Both times he was a Republican. In 1956, Westfahl ran again for the Assembly as a Democrat, losing to Jerris Leonard.
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